Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(12-19-2018, 10:24 AM)GuateGojira Wrote: Those averages take all the specimens labeled as "adults" from modern studies. Most of the sources state that an "adult" tiger is any specimen that is 3 years old or older. The youngest specimen, with known age, is a male from Ranthambore of 220 kg and 3.5 years old. Please take in count that this average do not include the new weights posted in this topic as it predates them (the image was created before those weights were known in the forum). A new study states that just the males over 4 years old are adults, but this paper is from 2016 - 2017, all the other old documents take tigers of 3 years old or older as "adults". Is not a secret that I am not agree with that, as a tiger of that age are still under develpment and is not fully grow.

Now, I got a new average figure of 220.8 kg from 21 males (range 184 - 261 kg), but includes only those published in scientific papers and corroborated by me. If we include all the other males in this topic (which I will do soon), the average will be higher. 


For females, I have a new average of 137.6 kg from 30 specimens (range 102 - 177 kg), again this includes only the specimens in scientific papers and those corroborated by me. If we include those from this topic the average will be probably higher. I excluded the weight of 85 kg from a Tadoba female for good reasons, I will explain them soon. 

Hope this helps.

I don't think 4 year old tiger is fully grown, where that is when they reach sexual maturity.

What would be the average, if the tigers are at the age class of 6-7years? I guess it'd be 250-270kgs. But assumptions are assumptions, no one believes.

Can you please make a chart based on 6-7 year old males @GuateGojira? I think you have enough information to make it! Reply