The Java Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)

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At the beginning, I also believed that the length of 270 cm (180 head-body) should be "over curves". However, based in some other specimens of tigers measured "between pegs", the ratio of these were of 5.40, very much like this Javanese specimen (head-body 1800 mm & 331 mm GLS = 5.44). So, that lead me to think that in fact, this could be a measurement "between pegs", this and the fact that the foot size is also stated, let me think that the specimen was measured carefully.

However, the problem is that according with Hoogerwerf, the original source stated a length 275 cm and a shoulder height of 109 cm. Although the shoulder height can be explained by the fact that it was taken from the shoulder to the tip of the paw, the total length do suggest a "over the curves" measurement this time. This could mean a head-body of c.170 cm "between pegs", tail of 90 cm and a shoulder height of c.80 cm (remember that it was taken over the curves and up to the tip). Reply