Why is the tiger the king of beasts?

The tiger is called the "King of Beasts". Many people don't understand why the tiger is called the King of Beasts! Is it because the tiger has a pattern on its head similar to the word "king" that it is called the king of beasts? Or is it because it's so big that many animals can't defeat it? Or is it because of its status as a predator?

Everyone has the impression that tigers are very powerful predators, but how powerful are tigers exactly? How strong is it? Very few people can explain it. Cats can be regarded as the most evolved beings among predators. Even kittens are predators with terrifying hunting abilities, while canines are far inferior to cats in this regard.

Tiger is one of the largest beings among cats. In the animal kingdom, the larger the size, the stronger the strength. So how strong is the tiger?

The strength of tigers

·Body length and weight

Tiger is a large cat with nine subspecies, and the body shapes of different subspecies are also different. Differently, the largest male Siberian tiger can reach 2.9 meters in length (including tail length) and weigh nearly 300 kilograms. Such a Siberian tiger can even stand much taller than basketball superstar Yao Ming. . The smallest female Sumatran tiger can reach an average body length of 198 centimeters and an average weight of about 90 kilograms.

Such a huge body can easily hunt prey that is weaker than itself.

·Muscle Proportion

Humans can also achieve the body values ??of the smallest Sumatran tiger, but what humans cannot achieve is the tiger’s muscle proportion.

According to early anatomical measurements, the Siberian tiger's whole body muscles can account for 73.63% of the body weight, while the general human body muscles account for about 35% to 45% of the body weight. Proportionally speaking, the tiger's muscles are almost Twice that of humans.

Performing hunting training every day, and even sparring between tigers from time to time, and supplementing with a large amount of protein every day, created a muscular tiger with strong muscles.

·Running and jumping ability

Such muscles make the tiger very powerful. The short-distance running speed can reach 60km/h, which is comparable to that of a small motorcycle. speed. It can also jump to a height of 2 to 2.4 meters and a distance of 5 to 6 meters. As long as it is targeted by a tiger in the forest, it will be difficult to escape its hunting.

·Palm hitting power

It is also because of such strong muscles. In one experiment, the experimenter used a force measuring ball to induce the tiger to slap. The tiger just slapped casually. The value is as high as 0.7 tons.

When tigers compete for territory, the force of their palms can even reach 2 to 3 tons.

There was a report in the news that a Siberian tiger pounced on a villager's car and shattered the car window with just one palm. This is enough to show the power of the tiger.

·Tiger Claws

With tiger claws that can reach 6-10 cm in length, the tiger can easily scratch the skin of its prey, even the extremely tough cowhide. Can be scratched. It can hook the prey's body deeply, making it impossible for it to escape.

·Tiger Teeth

The bite force of a tiger can reach more than 400 kilograms. The bite force of an average adult man is about 46 kilograms. A tiger is about ten times that of a human. The tiger's teeth are 6.4-7.6cm long and can easily penetrate the prey's body. With its strong bite force, it can even directly crush the prey's bones.

Tiger's skills

In addition to its strong physical strength, the tiger's hunting skills are also very powerful. With the cooperation of hunting skills, the tiger's hunting success rate is greatly improved. .

·Pounce

Although the tiger itself is powerful, its prey is not stupid either. It will run away as soon as it notices something is wrong, which also makes it more difficult for the tiger to hunt. In many hunting experiences, the tiger figured out his own hunting method, which is to pounce.

After a tiger locks its prey, it will ambush on back slopes, high places, etc. On the one hand, such a position is convenient for the tiger to launch a surprise attack, and on the other hand, it can also hide its scent and body shape so that prey cannot detect it in advance.

When the prey approaches, use your explosive power to pounce on the prey instantly. As long as the prey is knocked down, what it will face next will be the tiger's most skilled chokehold.

·Chroatlock

Once the prey is entangled by the tiger, it is almost impossible to escape. The tiger's strength and claws can firmly control the prey. In order to successfully hunt, the tiger will wait for an opportunity to get close to the head of the prey and launch a chokehold that can kill the prey with one blow. It bites directly through the throat blood vessels of the prey, and within a moment, the prey will die under the tiger's mouth.

Afterwards, the tiger can enjoy the fruits of his victory beautifully.