Can someone explain this..

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(01-30-2015, 07:25 PM)'Amnon242' Wrote: What about muscle density? Do tigers have denser muscles?


 

 

Interesting question,
In terms of forelimb and back limb girth USUALLY Tigers have larger muscles while Lions have a slightly larger chest when the same size but their chest girth is almost identical once both are full grown. It may have to do with body length since lions are full grown and begin to put on mass once they hit their typical body length which would be 3-6'' shorter than a Tiger which wont begin to put on mass till its fully grown in length. I also don't know how the mane is measured or the role it plays in Lion size estimation. I would be curious about muscle density but I would think it would be extremely close and probably depend on individual. Prey hunted, terrain and body size would all play vital roles in determining muscle density I would guess.

@GrizzlyClaws
Also the fact that captive tigers never come close to putting the ware and tare on their teeth that wild ones do. You really have to catch and measure a wild cat at the perfect time to truly know what size chompers its working with. Reply