Are Tigers 'Brainier' Than Lions?

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=13px"But there's a compromise that comes with powerful =13pxjaws...smaller brains. =13pxGreg Erickson: There's something that's really interesting here =13pxif you look at these skulls. =13pxThe brain case is enormous on this little bobcat. =13pxAnd as these animals get bigger and bigger, we see that the brain case is really lagging behind. It's almost like these animals have sacrificed their brain power for brute strength. NARRATOR: The slight exception to this rule is the tiger. It has the same bite force as a lion, but on average, its brain is 16% bigger. Craig Saffoe: It's surprising to most people to find that the tiger's brain is actually bigger than the lion's because we often think of social animals as being so much more evolved and in some cases smarter than animals who live a solitary life-style. Bhagavan Antle: Based on my experience working with both lions and tigers, I see that tigers have a greater =13pxintelligence than the lions do. =13pxThey'll work out problems. They've got more focus. NARRATOR: Super cat needs brains as well as brawn if he's to be =13pxthe top predator. =13pxHe'll get the powerful jaws and slightly higher brain power =13pxof the tiger."

Here is the excerpt from Super Cat that gives Antles eye witness accounts of Tigers being smarter. Reply