Size comparisons

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I have read time to time this leopard-jaguar and leopard subspecies debate. Looks like, that in this jaguar-leopard issue both "sides" write about same thing in slightly different way. Jaguars are bigger as species, when comparing biggest of the big of these two species. Then again biggest leopards are as big and even bigger than most of jaguars. So overlapping happens even though jaguars are third largest big cats as species. I think, that there is nothing unclear in that.

For me personally more interesting thing in this debate, which has been in 3-4 threads so far in one way or another(?), is that which leopards are the biggest and are there any expert opinions/studies? Answer, which this "Jo" (was it that name) gave was interesting, but that still kept this question open, not giving enough information to make big conclusions yet. Some photos shared are for sure very interesting to see, but from photos only it is impossible to make conclusions, I think, that all here understand it if looking closer that issue. Of course it can be seen if some animal looks to be robust or not, but what comes to size and weight, impossible situation if there is nothing right next to animal to what it can be compared. Usually there is nothing such when photo is taken in wildlife.

With some charts I haven´t seen source file, that from where some chart has been copied, those sources are always one interesting thing to see. Many times there has been relevant information when looking closer the sources. Or then those are mentioned earlier and I just haven´t payed attention good enough

But really it would be nice if this size comparison debate would focus to leopard subspecies, because what comes to jaguars-leopards, is there anything relevant really anymore, as far as I see, both agree about basic line, which is, that jaguars are bigger and debate is concerning about some details(?). So why not trying to find out if there really is a clear case concerning leopard subspecies? Reply