Maximum size of prey that a single male lion or tiger can kill

[johnny rex]

(03-15-2020, 10:27 AM)GuateGojira Wrote:

About the tiger, here are the words of Dr Karanth in the book "Mammals of South Asia, Vol 1" in the chapter 34, page 601 and 602:

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So, adult bull gaur of up to 1,000 kg is the largest prey that a single tiger can kill. Adult rhinos and even elephants are reported, but it is no clear if they were hunted alone or in pairs.

Tigers will kill the most abundant prey available as there is no option, for example chital of 40-90 kg, but when the large prey is available, they prefer them even if the density is low, like happen in Chitwan NP with the Sambar. Check the case of the Thailand tigers that target directly large bovids like gaur and banteng in these days.

Here is an old comparative image and a table of the size of the gaur, the information is still correct:

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Thanks Guate, so both male tigers and lions can kill an animal up to 1000 kg singlehandedly. Correct? Reply