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

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(11-09-2014, 12:02 PM)'tigerluver' Wrote: ....Why do modern tigers struggle to get past 270 kg, even though it is so common for males to attain this size nowadays? Wouldn't we expect size increases to edge out competitors? Simple, environmental resources conquer all. Being bigger is a pro in some ways, like territory and competition, but the energy cost outweighs this pro if the resources simply are not there. By your theory, we should have 300 kg wolves by now as the bigger the better no matter what...

 

Friend, how do you know tigers struggle to get past 270Kg.? you mebbe right but where's the data? all we have in the name of scientific data on Bengal tigers is that a tiger the size of Madla would weigh 250 kg. & this too is an educated guess & a tiger or two weighed & measured here & there thats it, rest is all bull**** from some Maharajah.

about wolves size, well in the presence of some bigger predator the smaller predator will have to compromise on its size, there's a study available on this matter if you please, & pack/pride predators don't  need individual big size to hunt & to defend territories, what matters here is head counts.






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