The Tiger

Native to Asia, the tiger is the largest of these four felids, with the lion a close second.

Although lions can, occasionally, be taller or longer than tigers, average overall height, weight, and sheer mass rest firmly in the tigers favor, particularly the Siberian tiger, which can be 800 pounds and 11ft long! Tigers are responsible for more human deaths than any other big cat. The Bengal tiger has been found to be particularly lethal, probably because there is so much human encroachment on their home range. There are several subspecies of tiger, all of which are endangered - some critically.