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Jun 25, 2008 10:34 am US/Pacific

Zoo Records Document SF Zoo Tiger Weight Loss

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Sourse: Denver and San Francisco Zoo records

DENVER ZOO

Date            Weight        Age                Diet

6/28/03                          Birth
7/27/04         200         13months
9/21/04         231
10/13/04       242
11/17/04       249
12/30/04       265             1 1/2
3/23/05         284
7/5/05           299                2             42 lbs/wk*
9/15/05        292
10/12/05       295
11/16/05      292
12/15/05       295              2 1/2

Departure weight as noted on "Animal Data Transfer Form" by Denver zookeeper. Not specifically dated.

DONATED TO SAN FRANCISCO ZOO December 16, 2005
Date                 Weight          Age             Diet

12/16/05            292                             36 lbs/wk**
1/17/06              273
2/24/06                                                32-36 lbs/wk***
12/4/06              277             3 1/2
12/22/06                    Attack on trainer in lion house
2/10/07              260
2/11/07                                                38-42 lbs/wk****
3/22/07                                                32-36/lbs/wk***
4/25/07              268
6/5/07                263
7/7/07                268                4
8/6/07                262
9/1/07                257
11/20/07            255
12/17/07            244              4 1/2
12/25/07     Shot and killed after attack on three young men
12/26/07            242     Weight at necropsy

* 42 lbs/wk = 6 lbs of horsemeat seven days a week
** 36 lbs/wk = 6 lbs of horsemeat six days a week
*** 32-36 lbs/wk = 5 lbs of horsemeat four days a week; 2 lbs horsemeat plus whole rabbit two days a week
**** 38-42 lbs/wk = 6 lbs of horsemeat four days a week; 3 lbs of horsmeat plus whole rabbit two days a week.