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

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Adult male Amur tiger and adult male Ussuri brown bear Size Comparison

The following pictures will highlight the true size of the Amur tiger in comparison to one of the largest species of bears (similar in size to Kodiak and Alaskan coastal brown bears) on earth - the Ussuri brown bear, which is the same size as the Kamchatka brown bear, and can rival the sizes/weights of some of the largest male Kodiak brown bears. In fact, according to some experienced Russian biologist-hunters and bear specialists like Kucherenko and Bromley, the Ussuri brown bear is even larger than the Kamchatka brown bear.

According to the weight data of biologist Bromley, mentioned by bear biologist-hunter, Mikhail Krechmar in his book, the largest male and female Ussuri brown bears (321 kg, 199 kg) were larger than the largest male and female Kamchatka brown bears (185 kg, 176 kg):

"In the most exhaustive summary, Terrestrial Vertebrates of Eastern Kamchatka, the thoughtful researcher Yuri Averin gives measurements for more than twenty killed bears. The largest weight of the Kamchatka bear, according to his data, was 185 kg, and the female - 179 kg. In the south of the Far East, detailed work on bears - (Ussuri) brown and white-breasted - was carried out by Gordey Fedorovich Bromley. His largest male weighed 321 kg, the female  - 199 kg."

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So even many male Amur tigers can be larger and weigh more than a fully-grown, mature adult male Kamchatka brown bear.

Russian field biologist & leading bear expert, Sergey Kolchin (who studies the biology of both Ussuri & Kamchatka brown bears), stated that Ussuri brown bears are not inferior in size to the brown bears of Alaska and Kamchatka:

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Exaggeration of Brown Bear Size

Many people tend to grossly exaggerate the size of brown bear subspecies in comparison to tigers or lions. They deliberately make incorrect and highly biased photo comparisons, in which they cherry-pick pictures of huge male brown bears and compare them to pictures of tigresses, or deliberately scale the bear to be much larger, so it creates the illusion that brown bears significantly outsize tigers. Thus, greatly exaggerates the size of the brown bear. Its nothing but fake propaganda to make the Ussuri brown bear, or Kodiak bear look anatomically much larger, which is false.

In reality, tigers are absolutely massive apex predators. And many individuals of both Bengal and Amur tigers are larger and heavier than many individuals of adult male brown bears of various subspecies (American grizzly, Eurasian, East Siberian, Kamchatka, Ussuri, etc). Both Amur and Bengal tigers are, on average, larger (referring to body dimensions) than European brown bears and Yellowstone grizzly bears, and if both predators stood bipedally, the tiger would usually tower over the bear.

The photos below, will also show why Amur tigers have been well documented to hunt and kill large adult brown bears of similar-size in numerous cases, and show that male Amur tigers have all the size and mass needed to successfully predate on large adult male brown bears, which they've done so in multiple cases.

Instead of posting false size comparison pictures created and posted by bear fans, let's take a look at actual real pictures and videos (reality) of size comparisons between adult male Amur tigers and adult male Ussuri brown bears captured on camera traps. And you'll clearly see, that male Amur tigers and adult male Ussuri brown bears are very similar in size. Although the bear, on average, is significantly heavier due to much higher body fat percentages, the tiger is longer, more muscular, and a bit taller (bipedally).

In fact, in some cases, adult male tigers can be even larger (even weigh more) than adult male Ussuri brown bears. Individual size & weight can greatly vary among mammals, especially between two large carnivores of similar size.

Examples of False Size Comparisons:

These clearly incorrect and ridiculous size comparison pictures were created by a bear fan, who deliberately cherry-picked a picture of a large, full-grown male Ussuri brown bear and compared it to a picture of a tigress, in order to greatly exaggerate the bear's size and robustness.

A full-grown adult male Ussuri brown bear compared to a tigress, NOT a male tiger:

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A frontal view of a large male brown bear and tigress size comparison, which he tried passing off as an "adult male tiger", an outright lie: (Laughable size comparison)

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The above (fan-made) comparisons are gross exaggerations of the male Ussuri brown bears' size compared to Amur tigers.

Here's Reality:

Correct Size Comparison Photos & Videos of Adult Male Amur Tigers and Adult Male Ussuri Brown Bears Captured on Camera Traps

Here's a real size comparison between a tigress and adult male brown bear; A medium-sized adult male brown bear fleeing from a tigress:

Adult male tiger and adult male brown bear size comparison. The tiger looks larger, the bear is fat and in excellent condition:

Size comparison between the huge male tiger "The Beast" and the largest male brown bear of that area in the Anyuisky National Park. Biologist Alexey Gotvansky, who knew this tiger and bear very well for many years, said this particular male brown bear was "huge" and "large" and stated: "You can't confuse it (bear) with anyone because of its height and power", he notes. Despite the male brown bear's enormous size, he was practically the same size as the male tiger "The Beast", which shows that huge male tigers and huge male brown bears are similar-sized animals.

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Video (size comparisons) of the big male tiger "The Beast", and probably the largest male brown bear in the Anyuisky National Park:

The huge male brown bear is heavier, but the tiger is longer and bipedally taller: (Notice, the tiger "Beast" is stood further back from the tree, the bear is stood closer)

Here's a full frontal view of an adult male Amur tiger and an adult male Ussuri brown bear (unlike the ridiculous fan-made comparison photo above). The picture is taken next to the same tree, from the same distance and exact same angle. A fully accurate size comparison. You can see, the bear looks bulkier and heavier, but the tiger's head looks slightly larger. Both are similar in size:

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An adult male tiger and an adult male brown bear walking the same forest path. Both are very similar in size:

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A size comparison between an adult male Amur tiger and a huge male brown bear:

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An adult male tiger and an adult male brown bear next to the same tree. This highlights the huge size of male Amur tigers compared to adult male Ussuri brown bears:

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Adult male tiger and adult male brown bear marking the same tree in the Durminskoye forest. If the tiger stood closer to the tree like the bear is, the tiger would be taller:

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Adult male tiger and adult male Ussuri brown bear next to the same tree:

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In reality, the actual size difference between a large male Amur tiger and a large male Ussuri brown bear will look like this. The bear is a bit taller at the shoulders, fatter and heavier, while the tiger is longer, leaner, with a more athletic physique:

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Size Difference and Anatomical Design of Tigers and Brown Bears

Amur tigers (150 - 320 kg) and one of the largest species of bears on earth - Ussuri brown bears (150 - 600 kg) are similar-sized predators, with the bear, on average, being heavier, more robust, and fatter, which suits its lifestyle as an omnivore, scavenger and forager. Whereas the tiger is longer, a bit taller (bipedally), and has a more muscular and athletic physique designed for speed, power, and agility, which suits its lifestyle as a true specialized apex predator.

Brown bears are not some giant monsters that dwarf big cats like tigers and lions, like many internet fanboys assume. As numerous camera trap photos and videos clearly show, tigers and brown bears are similar sized predators with just different weight ranges and different anatomical designs. One animal (brown bear) is built primarily for foraging/scavenging, and the other animal (tiger) is solely built to kill and eat other animals, and dominate the food-chain and ecosystem as the alpha apex predator. Reply