Modern weights and measurements on wild tigers

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(02-21-2018, 09:19 AM)sanjay Wrote: As per my opinion, I think weight wise Bengal are heavier but Amur tigers are little bigger in dimension on an average

I agree with Sanjay, from what I've read, the Amur Tiger is always quoted as being larger than any other cat in Captivity, but captivity and the wild are two very different things. Prey density and the higher number of individuals allow African Lions and Bengals to be the heaviest of all big cats, but if Amurs were able to thrive as compared to the aforementioned other two cats, I have little doubt that they could surpass both in weight. But I think Amurs live a much harsher lifestyle than the other two so individuals will have a large weight range throughout their life. Winter months would see much heavier cats compared to the summer months, you see this in the Lions and Tigers now but it'd be much more exaggerated in Amurs that would need to put on weight to maintain warmth. But all that being said, Amurs will never have the access to amount of prey that Lions and Bengals will, so I doubt that they could ever be as bulky or heavy when compared to the other two on average. Reply