Big Males Compared to Females

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(07-18-2023, 11:23 AM)Mapokser Wrote: The mighty Ximpoko male lion and his lioness.

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He was a huge male! Reply

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Castrated males

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Black dam male

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Very huge head compared to the lioness' head

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Head size difference, both are siblings aged 2

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1/3 Sweni Pride Males with one of the Sweni lionesses, some say these Sweni males are some of the largest on Kruger:

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1/6 Mayambula males with 2 of the Sweni females:

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Gabbar male and Scissor female, Dudhwa:

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Southern African pair, Houston zoo. Female is 32'' at withers, around 290 lbs (old females). Male is 563 lbs at 6-7, 43'' at withers and 57'' at the head. Post #700 of captive weights.

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Wow, do you have the source?

Interesting stuff since it gives us an idea of the size difference we can expect to exist between males and females when we see them together in the wild.

I wouldn't have guessed this lion was that big, never mind that tall. I'd think the lioness was bigger than 130kg as well. Reply

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(10-09-2024, 09:22 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Wow, do you have the source?

Interesting stuff since it gives us an idea of the size difference we can expect to exist between males and females when we see them together in the wild.

I wouldn't have guessed this lion was that big, never mind that tall. I'd think the lioness was bigger than 130kg as well.

It's screen shot of an email. I cannot found full and may have deleted from my account. If my memory is correct , got reply on 2020. I've guessed the lion as very large because very large lions have larger mid section, which he has and less visibility of bones, but I never would've known the size of female. He was 400 pounds at 3-4. 540 pounds at 4-5, Currently close to 500 pounds. There are some videos and articles about his weights somewhere on captive lion weights.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/htown6...-604556774

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