In terms of duel, the tiger is obviously better.
Evidence 1: Tigers are larger than lions
Since the size of animals usually determines their strength, the absolute strength of adult Siberian tigers is better than that of most African lions . In detail, lions, especially male lions, have exaggerated heads and faces due to their manes, while their bodies appear thin; tigers have a majestic body, but their heads and faces are a bit delicate.
The Siberian tiger is the largest among tigers. According to data, the largest existing cat is the Siberian tiger hunted by the former Soviet Union in Central Asia. It is a male with a body length of 5 meters (excluding the tail) and a weight of 760 kilograms, which is twice the size of an ordinary Siberian tiger or African lion. African lion: weight 350-400 kilograms, length 3.5 meters.
Evidence 2: Tigers are solitary animals, while lions are social animals, and tigers have more outstanding fighting experience
From the perspective of individual hunting skills, tigers have both strength and speed, and can climb trees and swim alone. The hunting success rate is very high. The way for lions to survive is to hunt in groups (lions are the only truly social animals among cats) and pay attention to the ability to fight cooperatively. ?
Lions have poor hunting ability alone and can only rely on group ambush. They only attack African elephants, rhinos, and bison during the dry season when they are desperate. Generally, more than 10 African lions swarm up and divide the elephant herd. Lionesses harass elephants and bison from behind, while male lions attack from the front. There are almost no Lions singled out. African lions alone are unable to survive. Old male lions expelled from the lion group are usually hunted by dogs or tri-colored jackals.
Tiger's body
The tiger's body is majestic, strong and tall, and its coat color is gorgeous, ranging from yellow to red from north to south, with dark stripes. The head is round, the muzzle is wide, the eyes are big, and there are white whiskers with black whiskers around the mouth, about 15 cm long.
The neck is thick and short, almost as wide as the shoulders. The shoulders, chest, abdomen and buttocks are all narrow and flattened on the sides. The limbs are strong, the canine teeth and claws are extremely sharp, and the mouth has a long The stiff tiger whiskers have an orange background color all over the body, white on the belly and the inside of the limbs, and a double row of black vertical stripes on the back. There are about 10 black rings on the tail, and there is a white area above the eyes, so it is known as the "eye-catching white-fronted tiger". "", the black pattern on his forehead resembles the Chinese character for "王", which makes him look extremely powerful, so he is known as the "King of the Mountain" or "The King of Beasts".
The size and morphology of tiger subspecies vary greatly. The Siberian tiger is the largest, with males reaching 3.7 meters in length and weighing 423 kilograms. The maximum length of the female is 2.4 meters and the weight is 168 kilograms. Although the male Indochinese tiger is smaller than the Siberian tiger, it is 2.85 meters long and weighs 195 kilograms. It has the longest skull among all tiger subspecies, with a length of 319-365 mm. The Sumatran tiger is the smallest living subspecies. The male tiger is 2.34 meters long and weighs 136 kilograms; the female tiger is 1.98 meters long and weighs 91 kilograms.