The Largest Tigers

The largest tigers are found in the north, gradually becoming smaller in the south.

• Adult male Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) may weigh up to 300 kg. (660 lb) and measure about 3.3 m. (10.9 ft) in length. Females are smaller, weighing between 100 to 167 kg (200 to 370 lb) and measure about 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) in length.

• Adult male Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) weigh about 220 kg (480 lb) and measure about 2.9 m (9.5 ft) in length. Females are slightly smaller with an average weight of 140 kg (300 lb) and 2.5 m (8 ft) in length.

• The South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) are native to South Central China. Males weigh about 150 kg (330 lb) and are about 2.5 m (8 ft) in length. Females weigh are smaller, weighing about 110 kg (240 lb) and are about 2.3 m (7.5 ft) in length.

• Adult male Indo-Chinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti) may weigh up to 182 kg (400 lb) and measure about 2.8 m (9ft) in length. Females are smaller, weighing about 115 kg (250 lb) and measure about 2.4 meters (8 ft) in length.

• Adult male Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) may weigh up to 120 kg (265 lb) and measure about 2.4 m (8 ft) in length. Females are slightly smaller, weighing about 90 kg (198 lb) and measure about 2.2 m (7 ft) in length.

Tigers eat a variety of prey ranging in size from termites to elephant calves. However, an integral component of their diet are large-bodied prey weighing about 20 kg (45 lb) or larger such as moose, deer species, pigs, cows, horses, buffalos and goats. Occasionally they may consume tapirs, elephant and rhinoceros calves, bear species, leopards and Asiatic wild dogs.

Tigers may consume up to 40 kg (88 pounds) of meat at one time. It is estimated that every tiger consumes about 50 deer-sized animals each year, about one per week.

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