Amur or Siberian tiger -- Panthera tigris altaica

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Length (between the pegs) and weight for the Amur tiger:

 
Male
Female
Length
2.70 - 3.30 metres2.40 - 2.75 metres
 
8'9" - 10'8"
7'9" - 9'0"
Weight
180 - 306 kilograms100 - 167 kilograms
 
397 - 675 pounds220 - 368 pounds

Note: Extremes in weight of 1,000 pounds and 13' in length have been observed. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the heaviest tiger as being a 1,025 pound male Amur.

Length and weight chart for the Amur tiger

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