Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

[Shadow]

(02-18-2020, 10:47 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(02-18-2020, 10:44 PM)Shadow Wrote: It has been some time now, since I mentioned that I have been able to discuss with one biologist in India about tigers and weights he knows. Today I got message again after some time. Now I can tell, that this person is Dr. Y. V. Jhala. I can´t still give anything more than before, but hopefully one day. Here is text from his last reply:

"Sorry for the delayed response. I have now become the Dean of the Wildlife Institute of India and time is a difficult commodity. You are welcome to quote me if you feel it will help clarify stands and spread awareness. I have not been able to dig out my old data to chek the tiger weights but hope to get to it shortly. 
regards,

Jhala"


lf and hopefully when I get some more information from him, I will share it as it is. So it´s him who said, that biggest tiger he has weighed was something like 280-290 kg, with his own words:

"I have radio-collared several tigers and the heaviest was around 280-290 kg. But this too is due to a full belly (fully fed). "


So now a little bit less mystery in this matter and hopefully everyone can understand why I have been somewhat careful and why I haven´t wanted to quote too much things from private messaging without being sure, that it´s ok.

If you can find out, you should ask which Kanha Tiger that was.
If we are able to get an individual than we should be able to compare quite a few others since Kanha Tigers are so famous.
Thanks Shadow

Yeah, I will share all information which I can. Patience is obviously needed, but very nice that he replies every now and then when he finds a bit time. I don´t want to even think how many emails he can get daily Reply