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YOU think is the largest big cat that you have seen.

Post only one picture and make sure to explain your listing if possible.



I'll Start First

1. The Great Khali of Corbett



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He was said to be the giant among giants in Corbett, Corbett is notorious for its large males and he was said to be the largest of his day.









2.Kingfisher Male From Kahna



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Said to be the largest male in Kahna and we all know kahna has a plethora of huge males.



3. This Famous Boy from Kaziranga



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You can replace this male with many other ones from Kazi, but he still looks to be massive as they come.



4. BMW Male of Pench



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Looks to be a huge boy, possibly the largest in Pench.







5.Wagdoh of Tadoba



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Nothing else needs to be said



6. Ceasar of the Notch Boys



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The largest of all the Notch's



7.Scar Nose



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Said to be the largest of the Majinilane's



8.Bhim or Tarun From Bandhavgarh



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He is the infamous male that took Jobhi's eye in their most recent fight.









9.Adriano the 158kg Jaguar



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Claimed to be 158kg in numerous photos, not positive if true but it appears that way.



10. Anderson Male Leopard





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One of the Sabi Sands male leopards





Obviously there are tons of others, but I'm just using ones that appear to be freaks among the more photographed cats. I know we can name numerous Kaziranga Males, Terrai Arc Tigers, Kruger Lions, Okovango or Ngorogoro Lions but the fact remains that they just aren't as well know to me as some other individuals mentioned above.

But I'd love to see what other individuals strike other members of this forum as being "the biggest of the bigs" Reply List your Top 10 big cats of any species, doesn't need to be largest of any big cat, just whothink is the largest big cat that you have seen.Post only one picture and make sure to explain your listing if possible.I'll Start First1. The Great Khali of CorbettHe was said to be the giant among giants in Corbett, Corbett is notorious for its large males and he was said to be the largest of his day.2.Kingfisher Male From KahnaSaid to be the largest male in Kahna and we all know kahna has a plethora of huge males.3. This Famous Boy from KazirangaYou can replace this male with many other ones from Kazi, but he still looks to be massive as they come.4. BMW Male of PenchLooks to be a huge boy, possibly the largest in Pench.5.Wagdoh of TadobaNothing else needs to be said6. Ceasar of the Notch BoysThe largest of all the Notch's7.Scar NoseSaid to be the largest of the Majinilane's8.Bhim or Tarun From BandhavgarhHe is the infamous male that took Jobhi's eye in their most recent fight.9.Adriano the 158kg JaguarClaimed to be 158kg in numerous photos, not positive if true but it appears that way.10. Anderson Male LeopardOne of the Sabi Sands male leopardsObviously there are tons of others, but I'm just using ones that appear to be freaks among the more photographed cats. I know we can name numerous Kaziranga Males, Terrai Arc Tigers, Kruger Lions, Okovango or Ngorogoro Lions but the fact remains that they just aren't as well know to me as some other individuals mentioned above.But I'd love to see what other individuals strike other members of this forum as being "the biggest of the bigs" "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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Claims of 320kg for khali but from the pics the only tiger that looks close to 300kg in the wild is the king of taboda...



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I'm not as educated in lions but this fella although I don't know his name, looks a beast...(well claimed from the yuku days to be 300kg, I wouldn't go quite that far)



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Ivan from what I've seen seems to be the biggest leopard...



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I unfortunately have no clue about jags but guessing the biggest are from the pantanal... Reply "When the tiger stalks the jungle like the lowering clouds of a thunderstorm, the leopard moves as silently as mist drifting on a dawn wind." - Indian proverb The following 5 users Like Sully 's post: 5 users Like Sully 's post

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I just couldn't keep it at 10... a couple of others that deserve some spotlight





Jai



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Big Mak of the Mapogos



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and lets not forget this unknown guy for the Amur Tigers sub species



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Madla gets his own mention as well



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and this Kazi male gets one as well



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Let's not forget this Monster in the making

Pandit, Male Cub of Sharmili, he has a brother as well but is said to be more outgoing and slightly larger, here is next to his full grown mama



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He is not even 2 in this picture btw.

Here he is this past March



*This image is copyright of its original author Reply Honorable mentionsI just couldn't keep it at 10... a couple of others that deserve some spotlightJaiBig Mak of the Mapogosand lets not forget this unknown guy for the Amur Tigers sub speciesMadla gets his own mention as welland this Kazi male gets one as wellLet's not forget this Monster in the makingPandit, Male Cub of Sharmili, he has a brother as well but is said to be more outgoing and slightly larger, here is next to his full grown mamaHe is not even 2 in this picture btw.Here he is this past March "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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http://programmes.putin.kremlin.ru/en/ti...otos/57045 Reply That big Amur male is Murzik from Sikhote Alin! The following 4 users Like Roflcopters 's post: 4 users Like Roflcopters 's post

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That one video of Madla has to be one of the most iconic tiger films out there. The emerald forest really held gems...including hairyfoot Reply "When the tiger stalks the jungle like the lowering clouds of a thunderstorm, the leopard moves as silently as mist drifting on a dawn wind." - Indian proverb The following 5 users Like Sully 's post: 5 users Like Sully 's post

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Indeed! that was one of my favorite documentary of all time. Reply The following 5 users Like Roflcopters 's post: 5 users Like Roflcopters 's post

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A couple of images of the Giant Amur

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Tiger Murzik is what they call him.



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*This image is copyright of its original author Reply A couple of images of the Giant AmurCredit to @ Roflcopters for the findTiger Murzik is what they call him. "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

-Oscar Wilde

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A while ago, I took the length of the two from the picture and estimated that Amur male by isometry. From the photo, he is 1.17x longer, which equates to 1.6x in weight. Taking the 115 kg average for Amur female in STP, the estimate would be 185 kg for that male. Reply The following 5 users Like tigerluver 's post: 5 users Like tigerluver 's post

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It's a nice theory, just too hard to tell the size of the female or weight.

But either way, having the camera trap image definitely helps, you were able to get a very comprehensive idea of his size at least compared to the female.



Great job Tigerluver Reply "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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Reply Pckts , the Amur in that photo has chest diameter 1.23x the female, translating to 1.86x the mass and 214 kg with the 115 kg number for the female. Averaging length and chest diameter gives 200 kg for the male, which I guess would be a large Amur male based on what we have now. The following 2 users Like tigerluver 's post: 2 users Like tigerluver 's post

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Well done, for these days, I would think 200-215kg is definitely a large Amur. Hopefully with proper protection it is a sign of things to come. Reply "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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Lengthwise, he's 1.18x length without correcting for perspective and angle. Maybe 1.13 would be a corrected value.



In terms of chest diameter, the son 1.20x his mother's size with correction. Perhaps 1.15x can be the number to put here to deal with perspective.



Same methods as above result in a length estimate of 188 kg, chest estimate of 198 kg, averaging 193 kg. Reply Pckts referred me to this photo:Lengthwise, he's 1.18x length without correcting for perspective and angle. Maybe 1.13 would be a corrected value.In terms of chest diameter, the son 1.20x his mother's size with correction. Perhaps 1.15x can be the number to put here to deal with perspective.Same methods as above result in a length estimate of 188 kg, chest estimate of 198 kg, averaging 193 kg. The following 2 users Like tigerluver 's post: 2 users Like tigerluver 's post

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I'll try to get as many of these as I can find tomorrow @

Including jai and t24.

Ranthambhore females are pretty large though so if be curious of the dimorphism isn't as noticeable. Reply I'd say that's a perfect estimate for a large 2 year old. You can look at his photo below that one and see his growth with te naked eye.I'll try to get as many of these as I can find tomorrow @ tigerluver Including jai and t24.Ranthambhore females are pretty large though so if be curious of the dimorphism isn't as noticeable. "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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Unfortunately that is all I could find, but here are two tigers from ranthambhore , But I think this is X male and Machli. We know machli was a huge tigress and her daughter is confirmed at 170kg at age 3.



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Sorry, that's the best I can do @







But here are a couple others that I think would be cool



A young Saturn with his female



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Then Saturn Vs Gabbar (185kg)



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Gabbar is standing more upright and his spine is in a straight line while Saturn has obvious curves to his spine but is closer to the camera



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Gabbar close to the camera on this one



And here Katezari vs Saturn



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I wish I could find images of their first fight.



Sorry, thats the best I can do.

It's not as easy as I thought, i'll continue to search and see what I can find. Reply tigerluver this is all I can find of Ustad with NoorUnfortunately that is all I could find, but here are two tigers from ranthambhore , But I think this is X male and Machli. We know machli was a huge tigress and her daughter is confirmed at 170kg at age 3.Sorry, that's the best I can do @ tigerluver But here are a couple others that I think would be coolA young Saturn with his femaleThen Saturn Vs Gabbar (185kg)Gabbar is standing more upright and his spine is in a straight line while Saturn has obvious curves to his spine but is closer to the cameraGabbar close to the camera on this oneAnd here Katezari vs SaturnI wish I could find images of their first fight.Sorry, thats the best I can do.It's not as easy as I thought, i'll continue to search and see what I can find. "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."

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I split the image and straightened the tigers.



He's 1.12x her length and 1.20x her chest diameter.





Length based estimate (if female is 130 kg) is 183 kg and chest diameter estimate (again assuming the female is 130 kg) is 225 kg, averaging 204 kg. Reply I split the image and straightened the tigers.He's 1.12x her length and 1.20x her chest diameter.Length based estimate (if female is 130 kg) is 183 kg and chest diameter estimate (again assuming the female is 130 kg) is 225 kg, averaging 204 kg. The following 3 users Like tigerluver 's post: 3 users Like tigerluver 's post

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