The size of the Barbary lion

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Not entirely, but possible. Both Amur and Bengal hunt some of the most formidable prey available, included the gaur, the moose and even the brown bear (tigers are among the few carnivores that directly hunt other carnivores and eat them). So, they need the same body proportions and strength. However, take in count that the Amur tiger have one of the most dangerous preys in they top list: the giant Russian wild boar. This beast is incredibly strong and as dangerous as any bear (Indian boars don't even compare to this huge guy). That is why I think that Amur tigers have the longer canines, on average, and have the larger muzzle and sagital crest of all the tigers, in order to develop the strongest and most formidable bit of all the tigers. The only other tiger population with these tools is the Caspian one, which by the way, relay even more on wild boar than that of the Amur region.

Records and studies indicate that there is no apparent variation in weight, and probably fat level, at the Bengal tiger populations. However there is an important variation among Amur tigers, although this could be positive (good prey availability) or negative (starving underweight specimens, mostly in winter). Under this situation, it is possible to say that at similar weights, a Bengal tiger will be more massive in muscles than an Amur tiger, but it will also depend of the time of the year in the condition itself of the specimens. So, it will be too risky and inaccurate to say that Bengals will have extra muscle than an Amur one.

From my point of view, both cats have the same massiveness, as are the top predators in they own areas.

This topic is about the Barbary lion, so let's do something, I am going to create a topic specifically for the comparison between the Amur and the Bengal tigers. Then we can continue or conversation and we can put more data. What do you think?

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