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

[tigerluver]

On the Ngandong tiger weight, after my database increase and new measurements, both 370 kg (this estimate is composed of invalid equation anyhow, the disregard to allometry is the major problem) and 400 kg (I had a smaller database at the time) estimates are likely very off. I think I posted the data in the prehistoric felids thread. The largest of the Wahnsien specimens approached 300 kg, assuming the dentition proportion were not greatly different than modern forms. The largest Ngandong specimen was between 409 kg (based on length) - 531 kg (based on diameter, interestingly this mass is still this great even using quite negative allometry), or 470 kg averaging the values. Remember, a weight seeming very high doesn't mean its an exaggeration if its mathematically backed. There was serious gigantism across the board in the Pleistocene. Reply