Amur Tigers

[peter]

(03-23-2015, 03:28 AM)'Amnon242' Wrote:

(03-23-2015, 03:19 AM)'Pckts' Wrote: "n literature, Pocock (1939) says that the average standing height for male Bengal tigers is of 91 cm, and seldom exceeds this, but these were captive specimens and he doesn’t give any range or sample number. Mazák (1983) give an average standing height of 93.3 cm (n=5), with a maximum of 99 cm and a minimum of 89 cm, again from captive specimens. Finally, Brander (1923) give an average figure of 99 cm (n=42) for males measured “between pegs”, and a maximum of 110 cm.The official figure for the male Amur tiger, in shoulder height, is of 95 cm, based in 11 specimens. I was able to found only 10 specimens with shoulder height, so that’s why I only calculate a figure of 93 cm. "

 
If you go off these, Technically the Bengal is taller. .
But its a matter of cms and will depend on tiger to tiger I suspect.


Nice tiger you posted. Looks to big big boy


 

Ok, bengal tigers are taller. And they should be also longer, I think...otherwise they would be more square-like

OMG

...btw I have been misinformed by Peter, who wrote this (in extinction thread)

"I can't agree with your verdict on Mazak's assessment regarding Amur tigers. Mazak based his conclusions on the data he had. When his book was published, there was no doubt that Amur tigers, at the level of averages, topped most lists by a margin. They still do. Amur tigers are longer and taller than all other big cats. This conclusion is true for both captive and wild Amur tigers. Same for females, I think."

or this:

"Surely, there is no doubt that the Amur tigers are the longest wild cats at this day, although the Bengal tigers are definitely the heaviest ones (more robust in the girth departments). "

:-)

 

 

I would appreciate a bit more regarding the alleged 'misinformation' in order to be able to respond.  Reply