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11-19-2014, 11:41 AM( This post was last modified: 11-19-2014, 07:44 PM by Amnon242 )
Pckts: well I think amur boars are larger than indian... Anyway, assam tigers are agile (they are felids), but I think amurs are more agile (they are longer, but not so massive...while assam tigers are built like tanks). On the other hand I belive assam tigers are stronger (but amur tigers are in no case weak animals, there are experts who say that amur tigers are extremely strong felids). Buffalos or rhinos/young elephants are bigger than bears or amur wild pigs, so assam tigers need more power but they don´t need agility THAT MUCH. Bears or wild boar are smaller than those assam animals, but they are faster...so amurs need to be more agile than assam tigers. I don´t say that bears or amur boar are more dangerous opponents, they just require capabilities of different kind. Fights among assam tigers? Well I´d say it´s a fight between strong, heavilly build felids...and bigger/stronger usually wins.
Peter wrote "In fights between tigers, size is important. In fights with wild boars and bears, it seems to be a bit different. Size of course helps, but my guess is a combination of strength, endurance, agility and coordination could be a crucial."
BTW I´ve seen Raja taking down a gaur...but I´d say it was about his strenght not about his agility.
Amur and Kaziranga Tigers - Habitat and Prey Analysis
