Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

[Balam]

@"LoveAnimals" Adriano and Ruxu are the same, he never weighed 158 kg, his correct weight when he was captured by Panthera was 130 kg which is included in one paper. The 158 kg claim was likely the result of misinformation that was quickly spread through social media.

Different scientific sources quote the maximum size for jaguars at 158 kg, but that is based on one specimen hunted by Sasha Siemel named "Asesino" who he alleged at that weight, after him there is another jaguar from the Llanos hunted with a weight of 159 kg that has also been included in scientific work. Most of us here go by recent captures that can be more easily corroborated and for jaguars that would include Lopez who weighed 148 kg empty.

Back to leopards, the alleged weights you just listed all come from dubious social media sources. Many of us here take social media comments or post seriously only when they come from an official account from a reputable entity. Since we don't know if those weights mentioned include a defective scale (such as the case for the 113 kg leopard, who also happened to be severely gorged), or were estimates/exaggerations (especially by hunters), we cannot rely on them as solid evidence to substantiate that a specific species grows to those alleged sizes.

About the polar bear question, try asking that in the "Bear Size ~" thread and post the original link so we can discuss it better and others can chime in and well. Reply