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The bottom line is that tigers are bigger and stronger than lions.

The largest tiger is 3.3 meters in length, while the largest lion is 2.8 meters in length. The physique of the tiger is bulkier generally than that of the lion.

From 'How big are the Big Cats'

The male Siberian or Amur Tiger is the largest cat in the world - individuals have been measured at 3.2 meters in body length, excluding the tail. The power and strength of the animal is such that it is able to prey on guar bulls which can weigh in as much as 1000kg. Below the tiger the lion runs a close second in body size, with the other big cats being considerable smaller than these two felid ‘giants’. At the other end of the scale, the South American Kodkod and the Asian Rusty-spotted Cat are both of similar size - with a head and body length around 40cm and weighing a little over 1 kg.

Interestingly, the big cats also display the largest variation in body size - although the amur tiger is the largest cat in the world, another sub-species of tiger, the Sumatran, can be nearly 1 meter smaller than its northern relative.

Table of overall head and body length (meters) of the cat family - in order of size.
lower - upper
Tiger2.20 3.30
Lion2.00 2.80
Cougar1.00 2.00
Leopard0.90 1.90
Jaguar1.00 1.80
Cheetah1.00 1.50
Snow Leopard1.00 1.30
Lynx0.80 1.30
Asian Golden Cat0.73 1.10
Serval0.67 1.00
Bobcat0.65 1.00
Clouded Leopard0.60 1.00
Ocelot0.55 1.00
African Golden Cat0.72 0.95
Chinese Desert Cat0.68 0.94
Caracal0.60 0.90
Fishing Cat0.72 0.86
Margay0.45 0.80
Jaguarundi0.60 0.77
Jungle Cat0.60 0.75
Wild Cat0.50 0.75
Pampas Cat0.56 0.70
Geoffrey's Cat0.45 0.70
Pallas Cat0.50 0.65
Bay Cat0.50 0.60
Iriomote Cat0.50 0.60
Andean Mountain Cat0.48 0.60
Leopard Cat0.44 0.60
Sand Cat0.45 0.57
Little Spotted Cat0.40 0.55
Flat-headed Cat0.40 0.55
Marbled Cat0.45 0.53
Black-footed Cat0.40 0.50
Kodkod0.38 0.48
Rusty-Spotted Cat0.40 0.45

2007-03-18 03:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0 0

Sorry Ken but, I wouldn't want to be chased by either one to find out. Would you? Watch discovery man I learn alot on there.

2007-03-10 20:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0 0

Tiger is more stronger(I don't know which part it is)

2007-03-10 20:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0 1

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