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(04-11-2020, 04:25 PM)Amnon242 Wrote:

(04-11-2020, 04:15 PM)Hello Wrote: @Amnon242 Is Igor tallest tiger u've seen and considering u are 187 cm.Is his shoulder height near your bellybutton

Hard to say if Igor is the tallest tiger I have ever seen. For example this one is of similar height (but much more robust). And I have seen others of similar height. 

I used to be 187 cm when I was 20. Now Im something shorter - perhaps 183 - 185 cm (so average height of a man). "Is his shoulder height near your bellybutton" - could be, but I have never been in a postition to judge it.

Yes,You had once mentioned this tiger of 250 kg+ and was bit overweight Reply

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This is very tall barbary lion Simon. But at the photo he doeasnt look tall at all. Its about the angle. I was standing upright when I took the photo. Reply

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(04-11-2020, 04:29 PM)Hello Wrote:

(04-11-2020, 04:25 PM)Amnon242 Wrote:

(04-11-2020, 04:15 PM)Hello Wrote: @Amnon242 Is Igor tallest tiger u've seen and considering u are 187 cm.Is his shoulder height near your bellybutton

Hard to say if Igor is the tallest tiger I have ever seen. For example this one is of similar height (but much more robust). And I have seen others of similar height. 

I used to be 187 cm when I was 20. Now Im something shorter - perhaps 183 - 185 cm (so average height of a man). "Is his shoulder height near your bellybutton" - could be, but I have never been in a postition to judge it.

Yes,You had once mentioned this tiger of 250 kg+ and was bit overweight

Definitely over 250 kg. I asked my friends to estimate the weight and they concluded that he is 300 kg if not more. My estimate was more conservative, but there was no doubt that he is over 250 kg. I heard how one visitor said "this tiger is twice as big as that lion" (there was a adult male lion of standard size in next enclosure). Reply

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(04-11-2020, 04:31 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: This is very tall barbary lion Simon. But at the photo he doeasnt look tall at all. Its about the ankle. I was standing upright when I took the photo.

He does have a tall frame despite the angle Reply

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Thats me. Igor is somewhat taller that this one...but the difference could be like 5 cm at most (hard to estimate something like that). Reply

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This one is not shorter than Igor. Reply

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(04-11-2020, 04:41 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: Thats me. Igor is somewhat taller that this one...but the difference could be like 5 cm at most (hard to estimate something like that).

I think Igor should be 107-110 cm based on your height Reply

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(04-11-2020, 04:46 PM)Hello Wrote:

(04-11-2020, 04:41 PM)Amnon242 Wrote: Thats me. Igor is somewhat taller that this one...but the difference could be like 5 cm at most (hard to estimate something like that).

I think Igor should be 107-110 cm based on your height

I agree. Reply

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That huge tiger from zoo Tabor,His name is Rocky

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Is That 250 kg white same height as Igor Reply

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Huge Amur Gamin

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(04-11-2020, 04:54 PM)Hello Wrote: Is That 250 kg white same height as Igor

I would say so. 

But obviously its difficult to estimate something like that. I saw those animals from different distance and from different angles...and in different days, so...

Yes, I could say that Igor is 110 cm, Simon is 108 cm, 1. white is 106 cm, 2. white is 109 cm...but such estimates have obviously limited value Reply

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So its concluded that Both Igor and 250 kg white are the tallest felids u've seen according to your personal observation. Reply

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BTW Rocky used to have very bad diet. He used to be morbidly obese. But the zoo (private) has been sold and new owner came with new people and they started to feed him properly so his body condition is improving. Anyway, he is long, tall and robust so even in good shape he would be 250 kg or more. Reply

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(04-11-2020, 05:13 PM)Hello Wrote: So its concluded that Both Igor and 250 kg white are the tallest felids u've seen according to your personal observation.

Could be, but I would add Rocky, Simon and perhpaps some others...Skip was also tall... same league (105 - 110 cm)

Now I remembered an amur called Caesar (or Cicero), son of Baikal, who was probably even taller. Unfortunately I dont have good photo of him. Reply