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12-09-2014, 01:59 AM( This post was last modified: 12-09-2014, 02:15 AM by GrizzlyClaws )
Both 600 pounds tiger and 900 pounds tiger can have proportionally larger or smaller skull, but they still have the different deviation number for sure.
For example, let's assume that the deviation number for the skull of the 900 pounds tiger is between 16 to 18 inches.
I say that most 900 pounds tigers will get a 17 inches skull, only the minorities from both extreme side will get a skull of either 16 inches or 18 inches.
The 650 pounds specimen from Duisburg Zoo probably got a 17 inches, so he must be leaning towards the largest extreme of the deviation number for his league. Most tigers with similar size will definitely get a smaller skull in general.