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About Malcolm B. Sullivan
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Anything about tigers and other large cats.

Experience
Work in zoos and I've read about cats my entire life (well, since I learned to read)

Education/Credentials
Im a highschool student, but I've worked with cats in zoos and studied about them for years.

   

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sauraha male tiger4/1/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: and thanks for all your past answers. I have a new question for you. I was study the tiger for ...
  A: Hey Arnoldo, and thanks for your question. Well, you do know that we are talking about a tiger that ...
Tigers3/31/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: Its Jonny, hows ya doin mate? Although you know im pretty qualified when it comes to big cats i do ...
  A: Hey Jonny, Long time no see. 1)Well, i disagree with the breeding of white tigers. I thought you ...
diet and more3/29/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: What did the caspian tiger eat? what is the favourite prey item of the bengal tiger? what is the ...
  A: Jamie 1- The Caspian tiger ate any animal it could catch, but its favorites were the red deer and ...
sagittal crest of tigers and lions3/28/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Is it true that lions have larger sagital crest than tigers? Sam
  A: Sam The differences between tiger and lion skulls are minimal. I have seen tiger skulls with ...
intestines3/27/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: What are the average lengths of the small intestines of the big cats; and the average size bear?
  A: Bret Well, to my knowledge, lions and tigers have a small intestine about 8.5 meters long. However, ...
Tigers3/25/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: don't you think its vague and nebelous to say tigers have the strength of 12-15 men? can you ...
  A: Indeed, it is hard to compare two animals that are so different. But even if we leave dragging ...
Tigers weight?3/24/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: I have a question I think its quite difficult hope you can help me out. I recently read something at ...
  A: Tiger Lover 1- And you read that in Wikipedia? To be honest, I found it amusing to see that people ...
Tigers weight?3/24/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: I have a question I think its quite difficult hope you can help me out. I recently read something at ...
  A: Well, if you are asking me to define asymptotic and Michaelis-Menten formula, guess i have to drag ...
Tigers3/24/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: don't you think its vague and nebelous to say tigers have the strength of 12-15 men? can you ...
  A: Richard If the tiger has not the capacity to lift as much weight as we, or to kick with so much ...
Tigers in Bandhavgarh3/23/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: 1. From what I have heard you can see tigers more often in Bandhavgarh why is that? Are they less ...
  A: Tiger lover 1- Bandhavgarh has a relatively healthy (although sadly, decreasing) tiger population ...
Tigers in Bandhavgarh3/23/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: 1. From what I am heard you can often see tigers often in Bandhavgarh why is that? Are they less ...
  A: long time no see! 1)Well, your answer is only partly correct. Its been said that since many ...
African Tigers???3/23/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Are there any Tigers in Africa??? If yes then please provide me some info about it coz i have to ...
  A: Maria No, there arenīt wild tigers in Africa. Tigers evolved in Asia, perhaps somewhere in China or ...
Tigers3/23/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: don't you think its vague and nebelous to say tigers have the strength of 12-15 men? can you ...
  A: Richard When people says that a tiger has the strenght of 12-15 humans, this is based on the fact ...
huge male tigers3/23/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: I recently saw a tiger video, the name of the tiger is B2 and his weight is 600 pounds ...
  A: . Well, it seems that there are many Tigers in Nagarhole which weighs no less than 250kg(550lbs) ...
tigers3/22/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: how long is a tiger pregnant?
  A: and thanks for your question. The gestation period for tigers is 100 days, but ranges from 93 to ...
tigers3/20/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: I heard somewhere that tigers are stronger pound for pound than lions, if thats true, can you tell ...
  A: Jackie I donīt know if tigers are stronger pound by pound, although it is possible. They are ...
tigers3/14/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: hi im doing some work for college on the cheetah and i was wondering if u could help me as i need ...
  A: Sam There arenīt wild tigers in Africa (except for a few ones in some parks of South Africa where ...
Average bengal tiger3/12/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: and thanks for your last answer. So at the end there is not a 100% sure measurements for the Sauraha ...
  A: Raul It would be a shame to lose the South Chinese tiger, a unique and it seems, especially ancient ...
Tiger and lion anatomy.3/11/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: tigers resemble what other big cat in build the most? is it the lion? can you ascertain this with ...
  A: Mikaail All Panthera cats are built in a similar way, and the minimal differences are the ones that ...
Average bengal tiger3/11/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: and thanks for your last answer. So at the end there is not a 100% sure measurements for the Sauraha ...
  A: Raul What do I think of that... well, I think sometimes people takes the tiger size thing too ...
A more than 850 pounds siberian tiger3/10/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: http://www.rd.com/stories/drama/slideshow-wild-animal-sanctuary-slide-5/article.html
  A: That tiger is morbidly obese and I'm deeply saddened to see how these animals can be harmed by ...
A more than 850 pounds tiger3/10/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: A more than 850 pounds of tiger Hello, experts! I am a animal lovers from China, I see a nearly 900 ...
  A: Tiger Fans If those tigers you mention are obese, that is certainly not a good thing for them. ...
I have an interesting question3/9/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Imagine if there is a 1000 metres race. The following animals will compete in the race 1,siberian ...
  A: Karry This is 80% wild speculation, but let's see: on a 400 meter race I would say the cheetah ...
I have an interesting question3/8/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Imagine if there is a 1000 metres race. The following animals will compete in the race 1,siberian ...
  A: Karry It is really an interesting question! However, 1000 metres might be too much for any of them! ...
Sauraha tiger size3/4/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: I have a new question for you. I was study the tiger for nearly five years, but just recently I ...
  A: Raul Since the Sauraha tiger is now dead, and he was never measured directly, I donīt think anyone ...
hi3/3/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: How many stripes do a tiger have? are tigers the only cats that use infrasound? do tigers have good ...
  A: Sachin A tiger's stripes are like our fingerprints. They are unique to each individual. This means ...
how statistics used in counting the tigers2/26/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: sir,how we perform survey to counting tigers .How should we collect the data and how we interpret ...
  A: rsreenivasulu It is extremely difficult to count wild tigers, since these are elusive, dangerous ...
Margays2/22/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: I'm currently living in the U.S. I want to know where I can get a Margay? I will be moving to ...
  A: Allyssa Buying a margay is supporting the traffic of wild animals, which is not only illegal but ...
2 tigers supposed to be killed in 2002/21/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Could you provide a reference (besides lairweb) which proves the 2 (adult male) tigers killed by a ...
  A: Alexe I canīt provide you with direct references since I had nothing to do with the study that ...
white bengal tigers2/20/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: howm much do white bengal tigers need to eat per day? do they eat three times a day like we do?
  A: Mariah An adult Bengal tiger needs about 8 or 9 kilograms of meat each day to survive. However, in ...
Tigers population2/18/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: 1. When could you say the that 290-306 kg siberian tigers were common? I am not really sure was it ...
  A: 1- I never saw the documentary, but to my knowledge. Madla is alive and well. Panna has the ...
Tigers!2/18/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: ), The bad news is now omly 1411 tigers left in india, have you read about the census done? ...
  A: Well, i have read about that already. Similar news first came out last year, on August. Reports ...
Tigers population2/18/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: 1. When could you say the that 290-306 kg siberian tigers were common? I am not really sure was it ...
  A: Tiger 1- There are still large Siberian tigers. However, it is indeed likely that they were much ...
Simba2/17/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: I've heard that the largest captive lion is Simba. He weighs 375 kg.But, I couldn't find his data: ...
  A: 1)Well, Simba is indeed one of the most heavy lions in captivity, however i don't think he is the ...
chinese tigers!2/16/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: I know it sounds a little bit stupid, but who will win in a fight between chinese dragon and chinese ...
  A: 1)To be honest, it isn't a stupid question. This question is actually quite interesting and i ...
some questions on tigers!2/16/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: 1,What are the main differences between siberian tigers and sumatran tigers? 2, can sumatran and ...
  A: Sam 1- Mainly, size and external appearance; Sumatran tigers are about the size of jaguars and have ...
chinese tigers2/15/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: What is the current situation of south china tigers? And how is the ''south china's tigers'' going ...
  A: and thanks for your questions. 1)Well, to be honest, the current situation of the South China Tiger ...
some questions on tigers2/15/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Can you tell me how thick is the skin of tiger? plus how thich is their fur? 2, Why only lions ...
  A: Sam Yes, tigers are somewhat more agile when it comes to leaping and the like, but lions might be ...
question2/14/2008Raphael Heng
  Q: Could a single siberian kill an adult brown bear in a confrontaion? I mean not by surprise attack. ...
  A: I answered the question on Siberian Tiger vs Brown bear before, so please check my past answers. ...
some questions on tigers2/14/2008Malcolm B. Sullivan
  Q: Can you tell me how thick is the skin of tiger? plus how thich is their fur? 2, Why only lions ...
  A: Sam 1- A tiger's fur is about 7-20 mm on the back, and up to 35 mm in the belly. Tigers have lose ...

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