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A couple of things about skull differences as well, Sanjay

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"It brings the overall skull weight to 2.012 kg. The Bengal tigers had a skull weight of 2.135 kg. Statistically speaking, that is equal. 4.43 lbs vs 4.70 lbs."
and that was also after you added two more selective tables that only offered a few skull measurements from many specimens taken. and yet, lions still have the lighter skulls.

http://books.google.ca/books?id=NhZHAAAA...&q&f=false

Bengal tiger
Average skull length 353.1 mm (n=12); Average skull weight 2.135 kg. - Rowland Ward (1913) + others

African lion:

African lion (Typical)
Average skull length 355.861 mm (n=18); Average skull weight 1.767 kg. - Museum

Amur tiger: 

Not much on Amur tigers, but what does exist shows they are typically not as massive as Bengal tigers, despite being longer. This specimen below is less then the average (367 mm).

Amur tiger
Average skull length 359.45 mm (n=1); Average skull weight 1.769 kg.
http://animaluntamed.yuku.com/topic/1482...Bs_UxZ5Ayh

Here is a lot of info on skull differences between the 3 ^^
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