SIZE OF TIGERS. 



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for the cause, to his horror he saw a tiger stealing towards 

 them. As may be supposed, the lad did not remain long 

 without bolting ; the pony came home in one direction and 

 he in another. 





In respect to the size of tigers, the old Forest Ranger 

 gives the length of a full-grown tiger from point of nose to 

 point of tail as 9 feet 5 inches. 



Length of tail 



Height from heel to shoulder 



Girth of body behind shoulder 



Girth of forearm 



Girth of neck 



Circumference of head 

 Jerdon gives the average length of a full-grown male 

 tiger from 9 feet to 9 feet 6 inches. Occasionally one is 

 killed 10 feet. 



Shakespeare records one of 

 Simpson records two of ... 



With height of shoulder 

 Nightingale records one ... 



With height of shoulder 



