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Actually, the difference in chest girth between the Cooch Behar tigers and Zimbabwe lions may account for the weight discrepancy via this isometric calculation:
mass tiger = (girth tiger/girth lion)^3 * mass lion = (129.5/125.9)^3 * 193.3 kg
mass tiger = 210.4 kg
That calculation is roughly equal to the Cooch Behar average of 208.96 kg. The chest girth difference and its affect on mass makes sense, as girth is a factor of robusticity. I'll add on to other points soon.