Panthera tigris

The Tiger Subspecies

Solitary, muscular apex predators adapted from the sub-zero taiga forests of the Russian Far East to the dense mangrove channels of the Sundarbans.

Panthera tigris tigris

The iconic apex solitary predator of the Indian subcontinent.

Weight 180 –

Bite Force ~1050 PSI

Speed 65 km/h

Panthera tigris altaica

The heavyweight titan of the frozen taiga forests.

Weight 190 –

Bite Force ~1050 PSI

Speed 60 km/h

Panthera tigris virgata

The legendary river-valley predator of Central Asia and the Silk Road.

Weight 170 –

Bite Force ~1000 PSI

Speed 60 km/h

Direct Matchups

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