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[On It]

I saw this photo and thought it was fake. A male tiger can be larger than this. They are the largest of the big cats.

[SilleeMee]

I worked at a zoo and that could be real. How tall is that guy?

[SilleeMee]

There are different kinds of tigers and different sizes.

[On It]

@SilleeMee I do not know the guy's height. (I bet you were calling the tiger a guy. LOL) A quick search online says a male tiger could average 9 feet, but Siberian tigers are larger.

Working in a zoo has to be a wonderful experience. I am in awe of baby gorillas.

If anyone has photos showing animal sizes in relation to a known item, please post here. Most seem larger than I realize.

[cheriere]

@On It   What a truly magnificent creature!  Thanks for posting this😊💝

[SilleeMee]

See the spots behind the ears? Only big cats have spots behind their ears. They don't know why they have spots on the backs of the ears but one theory says it's for hunting purposes where the cats all face the same direction, at their prey, and that the spots make them visible to orient themselves in a field of tall grass. No domestic cat has ever been seen with spots on the backs of their ears.

[On It]

@SilleeMee Thank you for the explanation. I would never have noticed the marking. That is an interesting bit of information.

[IMW]

Wow!

[IMW]

I just realized the tiger is being fed a bottle----must be a youngster.

[On It]

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@IMW wrote:

I just realized the tiger is being fed a bottle----must be a youngster.

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I noticed the bottle after I posted the photo. I would imagine this may be a man who helped raise the tiger by bottle feeding it. That would explain having the courage to be in his position.