Size and weight of wild tigers

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Some data on the normal weight of various subspecies of Tigers:

Amur tigers (ancient records directly from Russia).


Recent records.



Data on the populations of Bengal tigers:

From central India;





Nepal and Northern India;


From various sanctuaries in India;



Sariska NP, India;


Heaviest record male;


Bangladesh;



Sumatra;
The average figure for P. t. Sumatra is of 130 kg, based in a sample of 4 males (100, 130, 140 & 150 kg) from Hoogerwerf, 1970; McClure, 2003; Slaght et al., 2005.


Summary chart;

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Various measurements done on a group of Bengal tigers (n = 6) which had a mean weight of 500.7 lbs;



Here are some general measurements done on the length of tigers (original credit goes to boldchamp).













Another tiger (different than the one mentioned in the list of his 26 largest males, as the external measurements are different;




Measurements of a young, 318 lbs tiger;



Another young tiger;














3 more tigers were weighed;



Four more;



Average chest girth of the tigers from Assam is 129.2 cm (50.9 in). Mean mass = 211.3 kg.