There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
These tigers are proof that they are capable of reaching that maximum size, but obviously that would mean that humans would have not been around to see them. No way they can exist while humans devast their forrests and destroy their prey sources. That being said, I think the ability to put on more fat than bengals allows siberians to get so massive. I have asked what the body dimensions of a big captive siberian are, so we can realistically compare them to the ones that exist today. For a siberian to have that kind of mass and be able to hunt in the wild, it would need to be exceptionally long, large skull and probably pretty tall at the shoulder as well.