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Modern Weights and Measurements of Wild Lions

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( This post was last modified: 04-01-2020, 08:09 PM by Pantherinae )

(04-01-2020, 07:02 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(04-01-2020, 06:31 PM)Hello Wrote: Here is an another big and bulky Okavango lion.I put him in 500 lb+ league



He's full bellied, not necessarily massive.

@Pantherinae 
Unfortunately with those same 3 images, they have the benefit of a flattering perspective.
Im sure you can find the same cat's with less impressive angles 
As of now I have 2 reliable sources saying they are smaller than Lions elsewhere.
Do I think that is a representation of all Delta Lions, probably not but it's definitely interesting to note.
Here is a big male lion from the Delta, impressive lion. 

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Response I got from Looking for lions. 
Yes, he was quite a big lion! We measure along the body curves, so for body length from the top of the nose pad and over the head, along the spine to the start of the tail. He measured 197.5 cm, with a tail length of 92cm (from the start of the tail to the tip of the last caudal vertebra). Chest girth was 130.5 cm and shoulder height (from the spine to the start of the paw pad) 131.5cm. Unfortunately, I didn't have a scale but  the vet estimated him to be around 240kg. 

Robynne

Yes I agree the angle is flattering, but still that is a big lion. people say Renoka (this lions name) is very big and dwarfs the females in his pride.
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