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As of 2020, India had the largest extent of global tiger habitat with 300,508 km 2 (116,027 sq mi), followed by Russia with 195,819 km 2 (75,606 sq mi). [ 65 ] The tiger mainly lives in forest habitats and is highly adaptable. [ 54 ]
An unconfirmed report by Russian naturalist Vyacheslav Sysoyev mentions one male Siberian tiger weighing 384 kilograms (846 pounds 9 ounces), which was shot in the Sikhote Alin Gory Mountains, Maritime Territory, Russian Federation, in 1950.
A male captured by members of the Siberian Tiger Project weighed 206 kg (454 lb), and the largest radio-collared male weighed 212 kg (467 lb). [29] [30] The Siberian tiger is often considered to be the largest tiger. [31]
21 wrz 2024 · Jaipur, a male Bengal tiger, holds the record for the largest tiger ever documented. Weighing in at a staggering 388.7 kilograms (857 pounds), Jaipur’s size was unparalleled in the wild and captivity.
29 kwi 2023 · The largest Siberian tiger on record weighed in at a massive 932 pounds! Siberian tigers are currently the largest subspecies of all tigers. Males, on average, weigh between 389 to 475 lbs (176 to 215kg) and measure 70 to 82 inches (4.4 to 5.4m).
8 mar 2022 · Of all the extant subspecies, the Siberian or Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) are on average the biggest tigers in the world. Native to the Russian Far East, northeastern China and possibly North Korea, they measure between 2.7 metres and 3.3 metres and weigh between 180 and 300kg.
A hungry tiger can eat as much as 60 pounds in one night, though they usually eat less. Despite their fearsome reputation, most tigers avoid humans; however, a few do become dangerous killers.
