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

[Vegeta San]

(10-20-2018, 07:20 PM)Shadow Wrote: But what comes to Amur tigers and brown bears. I also have been curious about their relationship in far east. I also think, that situation is kind of balance there. Tigers do kill brown bears, but what comes to adult bears, then we are talking about females. With male bears victims are young ones, not adults. Adult male brown bear and tiger there are obviously not challenging each others in normal situations. What comes to adult male bear and size, there is one thing to consider too and it would be also interesting to see more close details about weight statistics of bears.

Tigers had killed adult male brown bears too in history. There are four different Cases of it, all were legit sources. Ask @peter about this, he'll explain you in detail. 

Adult male brown bears are not immune to tiger attacks. But these are very rare, and probably not occurs by modern day smaller and unhealthy Siberian Tigers.

I've read a document from a member called @Vodmeister in his blog from old Carnivora.
Saying that historical ussuri brown bears are also giants on average as compared to modern day ussuri brown bears.
But unfortunately it has been totally changed to new Carnivora and I cannot found that document from his blog. 

Well if this is the matter, then why should modern day Siberian Tigers stopped targeting modern day bears (as they're also smaller than historical specimens). Maybe the reason of tigers being unhealthy. I've read a few sources saying that modern day Siberian Tigers are not healthy and barely reach adult size. 
This is important, tigers are efficient hunters. They don't need to risk their life against a Adult male Brown bear due to them being unhealthy. 

It must be a reason for tigers to stop attacking adult male brown bears. However adult male brown bears are also avoid confrontations with adult male tigers... Reply