is Bengal tiger bigger than Siberian?

[nik141991]

If there is fight between tiger vs lion... who will win. ..

tiger hands down history size & power doesn't favor lion i say 10 out of 10 times tiger will mauled a lion

 

[danger007]

I dont think so. Lions even kill adult cheetah, nothing left by them in the animal Kingdom.

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nope tiger holds the advantage... Lion hunt in packs but tiger ....

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If a Tiger Fought a Lion, Which Animal Would Win?
Quora 05/28/13 06:45 PM ET

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Ariel Williams, Dreamer, Writer, Artist,

Tiger vs Lion

<Much of this answer directly borrowed from Wikipedia Tiger versus lion all quotes are block quoted. Non blockquoted text is original.>
In the circuses of Ancient Rome, exotic beasts were commonly pitted against each other. The contest of the lion against the tiger was a classic pairing and the betting usually favored the tiger. At the end of the 19th century, the Gaekwad of Baroda arranged a fight between a lion and tiger before an audience of thousands. The Gaekwad favored the lion, and as a result had to pay 37,000 rupees as the lion was mauled by the tiger.


Comparative size
The Amur or Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies of the Panthera genus, known to weigh up to 800 lbs (360 kg), while large African lions weigh up to 550 lbs (250 kg). Average weight males is 181 kg for African lion, 221.2 kg for Bengal tiger and 230 kg for Siberian tiger.

Notice in this profile, the Tiger is not significantly bigger than a lion despite having possibly several hundred pounds more weight.. This is important because it indicates the strength of the Tiger is much greater due to higher muscle density. Denser muscle is also stronger muscle. Also notice the width of the legs on the tiger and his lower center of gravity. This makes it easier for the Tiger to remain low and avoid attack.

Despite being lower when going in for a leap attack or rearing up on its hind quarters, it can reach a greater distance and swipe with a bigger, heavier paw before the lion can even reach. On hind legs, the tiger has more leverage than the lion, and in a fight, both will have to rear up to both block and strike. Lions are not as good at rearing up, and rely on the teeth and mouth as a primary weapon, then make attacks of opportunity with the claws. The neck tufts on a lion do protect its neck from most attacks, but the tiger has powerful rear claws it can use to dig into the lion's belly if it can get him on the ground and can easily land potent swipes with the front paws and its three inch long claws. Lions just don't have as much leverage for such a swipe.

Similarly, a chimpanzee is roughly the size of a man, but a full grown chimp is three to five times as strong as a human because his muscles are denser and stronger, and the ligaments are engaged to get better leverage. Chimps, though not any bigger than a human, are much more deadly due to their increased strength and leverage.


Temperament
The tiger is a solitary hunter while the lion is a social animal, living and hunting in groups called prides. Though lions cooperate in hunting, the pride is very competitive during feeding. Weaker animals are pushed aside or chased off. The competitive nature of this social structure makes the lion more prone to fighting, especially males whose very lives depend (since the male isn't as specialized in hunting on the open plains) on getting a pride of their own. The tiger is very quick so keepers of captive tigers must take care to avoid a sudden attack.
The tiger is more used to fighting one on one than the lion. This could be a huge advantage. Also, the Tiger is a brutal and fast fighter. The Tiger regularly takes on game that is far larger and stronger than the Lion and does such alone. The Lion requires the help of the pride to take out a large animal. When a Tiger fights, he fights to kill, not just to push aside someone and get better food. The tiger does not win by intimidation and social challenge, he goes into a fight all or nothing. The lion, being social, tries to win without having to fight if he can and resorts to intimidation, wrestling, and rolling first. He does not get serious from the beginning.


Accidental fights in captivity
In historical accounts where lions and tigers have fought in captivity, the tiger often came out the victor. The most recent account happened on March 2011, where a tiger at the Ankara Zoo attacked a lion through its enclosure and killed the lion with a single paw swipe. "The tiger severed the lion's jugular vein in a single stroke with its paw, leaving the animal dying in a pool of blood", officials said. In 1857, a tiger at the Bromwich Zoo broke into the cage of a lion and a fearful scene ensued: the lion's mane saved his head and neck from being injured, but the tiger succeeded in ripping up his stomach, and within a few minutes he was dead. At the Coney Island Zoo in 1909, a male tiger killed a male lion

 

[nik141991]

I dont think so. Lions even kill adult cheetah, nothing left by them in the animal Kingdom.

cheetha weight 40 max a adult African lion weigh 170 to 185 kg & adult Bengal tiger weigh 221 & Siberian 229, if u exclude sunderban & south indian tigers average bengal tiger from north & central indian weigh 240+

If a Tiger Fought a Lion, Which Animal Would Win? | Quora

nope tiger holds the advantage... Lion hunt in packs but tiger ....

If a Tiger Fought a Lion, Which Animal Would Win? | Quora

nope tiger holds the advantage... Lion hunt in packs but tiger ....

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If a Tiger Fought a Lion, Which Animal Would Win?
Quora 05/28/13 06:45 PM ET

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Ariel Williams, Dreamer, Writer, Artist,

Tiger vs Lion

<Much of this answer directly borrowed from Wikipedia Tiger versus lion all quotes are block quoted. Non blockquoted text is original.>
In the circuses of Ancient Rome, exotic beasts were commonly pitted against each other. The contest of the lion against the tiger was a classic pairing and the betting usually favored the tiger. At the end of the 19th century, the Gaekwad of Baroda arranged a fight between a lion and tiger before an audience of thousands. The Gaekwad favored the lion, and as a result had to pay 37,000 rupees as the lion was mauled by the tiger.


Comparative size
The Amur or Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies of the Panthera genus, known to weigh up to 800 lbs (360 kg), while large African lions weigh up to 550 lbs (250 kg). Average weight males is 181 kg for African lion, 221.2 kg for Bengal tiger and 230 kg for Siberian tiger.

Notice in this profile, the Tiger is not significantly bigger than a lion despite having possibly several hundred pounds more weight.. This is important because it indicates the strength of the Tiger is much greater due to higher muscle density. Denser muscle is also stronger muscle. Also notice the width of the legs on the tiger and his lower center of gravity. This makes it easier for the Tiger to remain low and avoid attack.

Despite being lower when going in for a leap attack or rearing up on its hind quarters, it can reach a greater distance and swipe with a bigger, heavier paw before the lion can even reach. On hind legs, the tiger has more leverage than the lion, and in a fight, both will have to rear up to both block and strike. Lions are not as good at rearing up, and rely on the teeth and mouth as a primary weapon, then make attacks of opportunity with the claws. The neck tufts on a lion do protect its neck from most attacks, but the tiger has powerful rear claws it can use to dig into the lion's belly if it can get him on the ground and can easily land potent swipes with the front paws and its three inch long claws. Lions just don't have as much leverage for such a swipe.

Similarly, a chimpanzee is roughly the size of a man, but a full grown chimp is three to five times as strong as a human because his muscles are denser and stronger, and the ligaments are engaged to get better leverage. Chimps, though not any bigger than a human, are much more deadly due to their increased strength and leverage.


Temperament
The tiger is a solitary hunter while the lion is a social animal, living and hunting in groups called prides. Though lions cooperate in hunting, the pride is very competitive during feeding. Weaker animals are pushed aside or chased off. The competitive nature of this social structure makes the lion more prone to fighting, especially males whose very lives depend (since the male isn't as specialized in hunting on the open plains) on getting a pride of their own. The tiger is very quick so keepers of captive tigers must take care to avoid a sudden attack.
The tiger is more used to fighting one on one than the lion. This could be a huge advantage. Also, the Tiger is a brutal and fast fighter. The Tiger regularly takes on game that is far larger and stronger than the Lion and does such alone. The Lion requires the help of the pride to take out a large animal. When a Tiger fights, he fights to kill, not just to push aside someone and get better food. The tiger does not win by intimidation and social challenge, he goes into a fight all or nothing. The lion, being social, tries to win without having to fight if he can and resorts to intimidation, wrestling, and rolling first. He does not get serious from the beginning.


Accidental fights in captivity
In historical accounts where lions and tigers have fought in captivity, the tiger often came out the victor. The most recent account happened on March 2011, where a tiger at the Ankara Zoo attacked a lion through its enclosure and killed the lion with a single paw swipe. "The tiger severed the lion's jugular vein in a single stroke with its paw, leaving the animal dying in a pool of blood", officials said. In 1857, a tiger at the Bromwich Zoo broke into the cage of a lion and a fearful scene ensued: the lion's mane saved his head and neck from being injured, but the tiger succeeded in ripping up his stomach, and within a few minutes he was dead. At the Coney Island Zoo in 1909, a male tiger killed a male lion

you know raja of gawalior introduce a pair of lion from Africa in past to jungle in gawalior most of them start eating local livestock & were shot few pair escape to dense jungle & later found dead, examination of body confirm they were mauled buy tiger

 

[RKO]

lions strength is in their numbers.... single lion cant even fight a hyena(most successful predators of Savannah)

 

[danger007]

lions strength is in their numbers.... single lion cant even fight a hyena(most successful predators of Savannah)

actually single lion can defend 5 to 10 hyna... but tiger aims fir neck ... nothing else... as far as i seen in lion attacks... it attacks on back ... and together with pack..

 

[RKO]

I dont think so. Lions even kill adult cheetah, nothing left by them in the animal Kingdom.

cheetahs are small... 2 cheetahs cant even fight a leopard let alone a hyena!!! most of their kills goes to scavengers!!! .. tiger could easily kill a female lion bt male maybe 60%( Im talkin abt African lion vs Siberian or Bengal tigers)

 

[danger007]

Tiger attacks and kills student HD | tigre mata a…:

 

[nik141991]

Tiger attacks and kills student HD | tigre mata a…:

feeling sad for the guy but just look at the power of the beast

 

[danger007]

feeling sad for the guy but just look at the power of the beast

yup sad incident. .. but just look at the aggressiveness of the beast... just turned on within few seconds. ..

 

[nik141991]

cheetahs are small... 2 cheetahs cant even fight a leopard let alone a hyena!!! most of their kills goes to scavengers!!! .. tiger could easily kill a female lion bt male maybe 60%( Im talkin abt African lion vs Siberian or Bengal tigers)

there is no record of male lion killing an equal size male tiger almost all of the record are of male lion killing female tigress or 3 year old male tigers,you know British tried few times to fight a lion to equal size male tiger & lion was mauled every time, british couldn't digest it & pitted a female Bengal tigress against Asiatic lion,in one such instance female tiger mauled the male lion to death so they pitted her again with two & she was killed

 

[Bang Galore]

tiger could easily kill a female lion bt male maybe 60%( Im talkin abt African lion vs Siberian or Bengal tigers)

Historically, you would bet on the tiger. Lions have a poor record against tigers from over 2000 years ago.

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[temp1994]

all big cats can do that excluding cheetah and other smaller ones!!!

Cheetahs are slightly larger version of house cat. They are incapable of hunting large prey.

 

[RKO]

actually single lion can defend 5 to 10 hyna... but tiger aims fir neck ... nothing else... as far as i seen in lion attacks... it attacks on back ... and together with pack..

not true.... single female lion cant defened against a hyena.... trust me bro ...im a big animal lover!!! hyenas are smart, patience, cunning ,better senses and their jaw power is just massive!! with 5 to 10 hyenas even alpha male will have to give up its kill (im not talkin abt fight here... bt scavenging... no predators want to fight with them.... they lurk around and steal kill and run away) since lions hunt in packs this scenery ia very rare!!!!

 

[Jaggu]

Bigger does not mean stronger. Bengal Tiger is extremely legal and aggressive even though it is not as heavy as the siberian tiger. Too much weight and size can make you slow

 

[nik141991]

Bigger does not mean stronger. Bengal Tiger is extremely legal and aggressive even though it is not as heavy as the siberian tiger. Too much weight and size can make you slow

in fact they are the most agressive of all ,a bengal tiger have higher muscle content than Siberian, a north Bengal tiger from nepal & kaziranga can easily beat an adult siberian tiger