Panthera tigris (carnivore)
Variant names: Felis tigris

Mass: 168 kg based on Smith et al. 1983 and Ward 1926

Diet: carnivore based on Karanth and Sunquist 2000

Abundance: 0.03 to 10.69% (median 0.55%)

Latitudinal range: -8.1° to 46.2°

Habitats: (16), mangrove (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (6)

view a larger map

Found in 31 samples

Bangladesh: Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhutan: Lamai Goempa Research Preserve

China: Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, Songhua River (Late Pleistocene), Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene), Huoshiliang (Holocene), Cunkong Cave (Holocene), Wuyun Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Ganxian Cave (Middle Pleistocene), Bailongdong (Middle Pleistocene)

India: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area)

Indonesia: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Acacia mangium plantation, Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2) (Late Pleistocene), Ngalau Gupin-A (Middle Pleistocene)

Malaysia: Merapoh, Jerangau Forest Reserve, Endau Rompin National Park

Mongolia: Zaraa Uul (Locus 3) (Holocene)

Myanmar: Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Outside the Core)

North Korea: Chongphadae Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Thailand: Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Cave of the Monk (Area 1) (Late Pleistocene), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 2) (Late Pleistocene)

Vietnam: Duoi U'Oi (Late Pleistocene), Lang Trang (Cave II, breccia 5) (Late Pleistocene), Coc Muoi (Middle Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass140000 kgN = 19Smith et al. 1983
♀ body mass157397 kgN = 1Ward 1926
♂ body mass235000 kgN = 7Smith et al. 1983
♂ body mass247208 kgN = 1Ward 1926
♂ body mass258548 kgN = 1Ward 1926
♂ body mass226796 kgN = 1Ward 1926
♂ total body length3912 mmN = 1Ward 1926
♂ total body length4166 mmN = 1Ward 1926
♂ total body length4204 mmN = 1Ward 1926
♂ total body length3937 mmN = 1Ward 1926

See also Panthera, Panthera atrox, Panthera gombaszoegensis, Panthera leo, Panthera onca, Panthera pardus, Panthera sp., Panthera spelaea, Panthera uncia