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

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Yes, that's what I feel. I saw many people in wildfact and others like carnivoraforum are extremely overrating Assam/Terai tigers are like Assam tigers/Terai tigers can take down the prehistoric Smilodon populator, Machairodus kabir, Machairodus giganteus, prehistoric tiger species, and other largest prehistoric felidae, short faced bear, rhino, and even asiatic elephant. However, my opinion is that they are still the same tigers as other parts of India. I highly doubt loser males from Terai and Assam would do well when they go to places like Tadoba, Ranthambore, Corbett, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Panna, and other national parks that have notorious powerful male tigers. I am absolutely sure that male tigers like Wagdoh, Jai, Hairyfoot, Saturn, Madla, B2, Bamera, Kumbha, Star and other large and powerful male tigers are still going to be the alpha males even if they go to Terai and Assam. They may be struggle in first time since it is different habitats.
Peter also said that tigers in central India were longer in average length, but tigers in Assam were heavier in average. It is on post #1,399
We also need to remember that tigers were roam the entire Asia 100 years ago, including the Bengal tigers in India subcontinent, all over the India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and even eastern Myanmar. It is the same for other large mammals like elephant, rhino, water buffalo, gaur, leopard, cheetah, and any other endangered animals today.

Bengal tigers in southern India...., I am not sure of tigers in south India. They do seem generally smaller and have dense stripe pattern than their family in north. Nevertheless, there are still tigers in south India would grow big as tigers in Assam and Terai.

I've seen many people living near Sundarban area are arguing with people in other parts of India over the Sundarban tiger size. They would be offended if anyone tell them tigers in Sundarbans are smaller than mainland India. My belief is that other places in Bangladesh may have grown big as central India, but still smaller since it is dangerous flood area during the rainy season. There's no way tigers in northern/central Bangladesh were the same size as mangrove swamp tigers since Assam is right above the Bangladesh, and tigers were free to go anywhere back then. 
Rishi What's your opinion of tigers in other parts of Bangladesh outside of Sundarban? Reply