ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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Some people consider the Ussuri brown bear to be larger than the Amur tiger. But recent camera trap photos of male tigers and male brown bears marking the same trees, show the tiger to be the larger animal. Here are some examples:

Wildlife photographer Sergey Gorshkov managed to capture on camera a tiger and brown bear on the same tree. The tiger looks massive, bigger than this bear, even though the bear is stood closer to the camera:

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"I managed to shoot a Siberian tiger and a brown bear near an old birch, and I myself tried to get to the tiger's marks. Let's compare who is bigger - the Siberian tiger, the brown bear. The tiger and the brown bear are worthy and equal rivals! It's hard to say who will win, I will definitely lose! What is your opinion, who is stronger?"

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Here's a male tiger and male brown bear size comparison, photo from Durmin Game Reserve, April 2022. (Photo: Alexander Batalov)

The tiger appears to be the slightly larger animal. If the tiger was stood closer to the tree like the bear is, the tiger would be taller:

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Then there's this well known photograph of the huge male tiger 'Beast' and a huge male brown bear on the same tree. Although the big bear stands closer to the tree, the tiger is still taller. If the tiger was to stand closer to the tree like the bear is, the tiger would be clearly taller.

Also note, the brown bears thicker and shaggier fur coat gives off an illusion that it's bigger or more robust than it really is:

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Russian specialist Alexey Gotvansky states:

This big bear has been living here for a long time. You can’t confuse him with anyone because of his height and power. And the tiger, which has already become a celebrity, is the Beast, - Alexey Gotvansky notes. - Comparing photos, you can also understand how close the bear is to the gigantic size of a tiger." 

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Although this male brown bear was described to be a "giant bear/huge brown bear/big bear", Alexey Gotvansky's statement about the bear being "close" to the gigantic size of the tiger, implies that he thinks the tiger 'Beast' is the slightly larger animal.

In general, male tigers and male brown bears are of similar size, but there's also no doubt that some adult male tigers are bigger than some adult male brown bears. Reply