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Who is the "king" of tigers? - Bengal or Amur

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Who is the "king" of tigers? - Bengal or Amur

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11-17-2018, 01:37 AM

I agree with GuateGojira's conclusion that Amur & Bengal are same in Size. When we talk about Amur tigers, we have to take Amur tiger's Captive gene pool into account. Even though current wild amur population is 500+, their effective population is more like 6-12 tigers. They were reduced to very low numbers in 1950s. The genetic diversity is very low. Their maximum body size is very limited. The current wild amur tiger population is similar to Gir Lions, Ranthambore/Sariska tiger population. They lack genetic diversity. That's why It is important for reintroduction of captive amur gene pool into wild to improve gene diversity and to ensure their long term survival and healthy offspring. I would like to see these amur gene pool released into wild.

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