Who would win the lion or the tiger?

Answer 1

A LOT of proof and evidence.

Tigers and lions are both fierce, powerful, and intelligent cats, each being the apex predator of it's habitat. But to find out which animal would win in a fight, they would have to be compared in many different ways. in this case, we are going to compare the African lion and Bengal tiger. (The most common and well-known lion and tiger.) I will discuss everything that is important in a fight: their size, strength, jaw force, paw swipe, agility, intelligence, strengths and weaknesses, and of coarse, fighting skill.

First of all, the tiger is heavier and overall larger, so it has the size advantage. Though this is certainly not the most important thing in a fight, it is still important. You do not see a house cat beating a German shepherd, because even though cats move faster and more fiercely, the dog is simply much, much bigger. Basically, size DOES matter. But a Bengal tiger isn't THAT much bigger than a lion, so in this case, power and skill are the most important things. Many people think that the lion is stronger than the tiger because they appear to be more muscular. But the fact is, tigers are actually more muscular, their muscles are sometimes harder to see because of longer fur and vertical stripes. The tiger is more similar in build to the jaguar than the lion, and the jaguar is the world's strongest cat (compared to its own size.) A very important feature of strength is the animal's jaw force. The tiger has a wider skull, and the lion's is longer. Animals with wider skulls have a stronger bite, because the force of the bite is concentrated more on one area, instead of being spread out over a length. The tiger's canines are also a bit longer than the lion's, which is very easy to see in photos.

As for the animal's paw swipe, this is the major part of the animal's overall strength, and it includes a lot of debate. The tiger certainly has stronger hind legs. They use them to leap great distances and kill prey. But many people say that the tiger has stronger hind legs, but the lion has stronger front paws, which is more important in a fight. Well, actually, the tiger's stronger back legs allow it to balance on them, and use both of its forepaws to fight. The lion usually uses just one paw at a time, not because its arms are stronger, but because it can not balance on two legs as well as the tiger. And if you have seen tigers fight before, you will have noticed the amazing speed they swipe with. It is also thought by some people that the tiger's punches are faster, but the lion's are harder and stronger. The fact is this: the more muscled the animal's limbs are, the faster the animal can move them. So, it is pretty clear that the tiger is stronger.

And now, we are going to discuss the most important part of a fight; the animals' fighting skill. A big myth surrounds this field. Many people think that, because a male lion fights for his pride against other males, the lion has more fighting skill. It is also thought that "A lion fights and doesn't hunt, and a tiger hunt's and doesn't fight." This is a ridiculous theory. The world is not all perfect and orderly like that; just because a male lion fights a lot and doesn't hunt much, does not mean that a tiger hunts and doesn't fight much. In fact, male lions DO hunt, and they do so very efficiently. And as for tigers, the truth is this: The average male tiger fights more over the coarse of his life than the average male lion. Tigers fight with other tigers, sometimes to the death, to win the heart of a female. And female tigers fight off hungry males to defend their cubs. The shrinking habitat of the tiger is causing even more battles over territory, battles that both tigers AND tigresses fight in. And there are many other animals that these cats fight with. Lion prides have wars against packs of hyenas, and tigers deal with wild dogs and crocs. But perhaps the most impressive thing is that tigers have been known to attack and kill adult brown bears, animals that lions would not stand a chance against. Tigers and lions fight a bit differently, as well. Tigers seem to use a bit more 'skill' in fighting, for example, keeping their heads back while battling. Lions have been known to blindly charge into battle; it's just the way they fight each other. Unfortunately, this would be a weakness when fighting a tiger, because experts have noticed that tigers think things through a bit more when they fight.

Now, let's refer to the lion and tiger's strengths and weaknesses. A key feature in a fight is speed. Being cats, both tigers and lions use amazing speed when fighting. But when it comes down to it, the tiger is clearly faster. Like I said before, if you have seen a tiger fight before, you probably noticed the rapid speed they swipe and throw punches with. This is one of the tiger's strengths. It also has another advantage: accuracy and evasiveness. Tigers are more accurate when they strike, and they are also better at dodging opponent's blows. Note that a lion's mane slows it down during a fight, which is why the agility and evasiveness are the tiger's advantages. And of coarse, there is the case of the lion's mane. The lion's mane protects it's neck from fatal throat bites. This is the lion's advantage. But the thing is, in fights, tigers do not attack with a bite to the throat. In a television show called "Animal Face-Off", the lion won because his mane protected him when the tiger attempted a throat-bite. The problem with this show is that the "experts" think that a cat is going to bring predatorial/hunting skills into a fight. They were wrong. In a fight, both tigers and lions will attack each other's head, face, spine, and legs. And then, there is another thing that can prove to be an advantage: Stamina. This goes to.... Drum roll, please....... The tiger. Reason? Because, as I pointed out before, the tiger fights with bears, and bears have a longer stamina than cats. But as if this were not enough information about lions and tigers, there's more! The fight isn't decided yet!

This is probably a very important part in a fight: Which animal is smarter? To decide this, experts would have to consider the habitat and behaviors of these two carnivores. The lion lives out on the open savanna, which is an overall simple biome. Tigers, on the other hand, live in the dense jungle. This is a complex biome, even to look at, not to mention navigate through. The tiger spots prey with his keen eyes in this habitat. The jungle also includes some grassland and open fields, so the tiger has experience chasing prey and fighting to take it down, as well as being an ambush killer. The lion, on the other hand, hunts in a pride. Hunting in packs has been proven to require a lot of strategy and concentration. (Take wolves, for example.) Lions chase down their prey, directing it from one lion to the other, and forming a formation of a half moon, or semi-circle, around it. They have many other strategies to take down their prey that a tiger would never use. However, studies on the big cats' brains have shown that the tiger's mind is a more developed then the lion's. This probably has something to do with their evolution. And one more thing about the topic of habitat and lifestyle: What kind of prey the tiger and lion hunt. We already established that these animals do not bring hunting skills into a fight. But some people speculate that lions are stronger because they hunt huge buffalo, and tigers only hunt deer. Actually, tigers hunt the largest cattle in the world: the guar, and they have even been known to take down small Asian elephants. It takes a whole pride of lions to take down a large African elephant. This is looking pretty one-sided, isn't it?

But, there is still one very, very important topic to consider. The animals' courage and ferocity. Courage is the lion's major advantage. It is true that, when lions and tigers meet in reserves, tigers sometimes submit to lions. Male lions can seem more aggressive, and naturally take control over the situation, like a true king. And when they fight, they don't easily back down, they fight with a stubborn desire to win. (This is another advantage) But the reason for this is NOT that tigers are cowards, they are simply trying to avoid an unnecessary fight. When a lion insists on a battle, and the tiger is pressed to fight, the tables are turned. Within the Bengal tiger scientists found a most disturbing ferocity, and when it comes to the decision to fight, this cat attacks bravely and violently, most often winning any fight against a lion.

In the end, the tiger's agility, stanima, ferocity, and power comes out on top. The majority of experts agree that the tiger would be victorious about 90% of the time. (9 out of 10 fights) So now, it is clear that the tiger is the true king of beasts.

Answer 2:EXPERTS MAY AGREE 90%, BUT ACCORDING TO OLD ROMAN ENTERTAINMENT, LIONS WOULD WIN THE MAJORITY OF TIME WHEN THE AFRICAN LION WAS PITTED AGAINST VARIOUS TYPES OF TIGERS......THE ABOVE STATES THE OPEN SAVANAH IS A SIMPLE BIOME BUT IN FACT AFRICA HABITAT IS FAR MORE HARSH THAN THAT OF THE TIGERS. FOR ONE THE LION NOT ONLY FIGHTS AGAINST ITS OWN KIND BUT THE EXPERIENCE REALLY COMES FROM FIGHTING OTHER SPECIES AS WELL LIKE THE CRAZED HYENA PACKS. TIGERS CAN HAVE BEAR THREATS WHICH IS ABOUT AS FAR AS THE TIGER HAS TO WORRY ABOUT BUT BEAR IS INCLUDED IN A TIGERS DIET. LIONS HAVE NUMEROUS SPECIES CONSTANTLY POSING A THREAT. ANOTHER FAULT WITH THE ABOVE IS THE TIGER DOES NOT HAVE STAMINA BEING IT HAS MORE BODY FAT THAT THE LEAN LION AS ONE CAN SEE FROM PYSICAL APPEARANCE. THIS FACTOR IS WHY THE LION USUALLY WINS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT TIGERS SWIPE FASTER AND GET FATIGUE QUICKER THEY TIRE OUT AND REALIZE FROM BEING SMARTER THEY SHOULD USE THE LAST OF THE ENERGY TO GET AWAY AS THE LION REALIZES ITS ONLY PURPOSE FROM BIRTH IS TO FIGHT AND PROTECT THE PRIDE SINCE THE FEMALES CAN DO THE HUNTING FOR THE MALES. THIS CAUSES THE MALES TO PATROL MORE TERRITORY THAN TIGERS AND LIONS CAN PATROL 10 TO 20 MILES A DAY!! AS OPPSOE TO THE 7 TO 12MILES A TIGER HAS DO TO ITS LIMITED JUNGLE HABITAT BEING DENSE. IN A ONE ON ONE BEING THAT THE LION HAVING A MANE TO DEFLECT MANY TIGER ATTACKS THE LION WOULD WIN THE MAJORITY OF THE FIGHTS AS ONE CAN SEE THROUGH VIDEOS POSTED. Answer 3:The above poster is correct. On the TV show Animal Face-Off the Lion won.. AND during TIGER WEEK on the Discovery Channel or Animal Planet, I don't know which, they asked who would win as a good question for the Tiger trainer, and he said the LION wins 9 out of 10 times, even though it was Tiger week. Answer 4:Tigers, being slightly larger and stronger, should win most battles. Answer 5:Now lets first look at the advantages and disadvantages.

The Lion's main advantages are its: Mane, Accuracy, and Paw Size

The Tiger's main advantages are its : Speed, Strength, Size, and Jaw Strength

The Lions' main disadvantages when fighting the Tiger are that it is: Smaller and Slower then a Tiger

The Tiger's main disadvantages when fighting the Lion are that it is: Less Accurate, Smaller Paws, and it's main fight ending move is blocked against.

Now if you ask me personally I would say that the Tiger would win. The Tiger's ability to stand on its powerful hind legs and be able to wipe with both paws using INCREDIBLE speed the lion would have to dodge faster then it normally does. The Lion will only go on it hind legs to fight against other Lions. If a Tiger and Lion were to both go onto their hind legs and ram into each other the Tiger would soon end up on top of the Lion biting at his chest. The Lion is also t proud and brave for his own good. The lion's main predator on the savanna is the Hyena now the Lion outweighs the Hyena by a few hundred pounds allowing him to challenge around 8 at once. Now when the Lion is outmatched in numbers but outsizes his opponent he isn't going to swipe at them and dodge. He will charge in the pack of Hyenas and attack them all in a show of brute force. If a Lion tried to pull this strategy with a Tiger he would be running towards his own doom. Now Tigers have a far greater stamina then a Lion due to the fact that a full grown Tiger can take down a full grown Grizzly bear single handed. If the battle were to turn into a wrestling match the Tiger would outmatch the Lion easily. The Tiger is also a more strategic fighter then the Lion. When fighting it keeps his head back while a lion rushes into a fight , as said earlier. That is my opinion on why a Tiger would win.

However, I'm not going to completely rag on the Lion all day. While a Lion is slower then a Tiger their paws are larger allowing the blows to hurt more and cause more damage. The Lion's maw is also longer and thinner then the Tigers broad jaws. This allows the Lion to not have to get that close to the fighting. The Lions main advantage is one thing. His mane. When hunting or fighting a Tiger's main fight-ender is the dreaded bite to the throat or back of the neck/head. With the Tiger's massive bite force this attack will tear out any animals throat or neck if it is allowed to connect. That is where the Lion is saved. The mane protect the Lion from any neck shots what so ever. This will greatly disadvantage the Tiger in ending the fight.

Over all in a fight of skills paw swipes, bites, dodging, ect. The Lion's greater paw strength matches the Tiger's speed and agility almost perfectly. However, if this skill fight turns into a wrestling match , a tactic the Tiger would probably use, the Tigers greater size and strength would allow him to get his jaws around the lions leg or chest and allow the Tiger to stay in that position and let the Lion bleed to death.

Answer 6:Tiger, it's a known fact that tigers are the biggest and strongest of all Big Cats. Answer 7:Reliable Answer: (See list of sources below)

In a fair fight between African lion and Bengal tiger the African lion will be the victor. So lion vs tiger. Let's break it up. Everyone with me, so let's analyze the two cats in a fight of course, starting with the lion

It's a well known fact that tigers are the biggest cats in the world. It's a well known fact that the lion is the tallest cat at the shoulder and that African lion is also longer than a tiger. The word "bigger" appears in length height and weight. Tigers are usually heavier than lions on average. Lions are 4 feet tall while tigers around 3.5 feet. 6 inches is not a huge difference. 10.2 to 11.4 feet is not a big difference as well. Most lions are lighter than tigers but most is taller and longer. Tigers can be up to 50Ibs heavier on average. I'll say Siberian tiger is the biggest and African lion is just the size of Bengal tiger. I have a proof to that. Enormous mass of people do not see the difference between lion and tiger skeleton, which will be impossible with a bigger size difference than slight. Lions are not just the size of a tiger, but they are better fighters. Male lion spends 4 years learning for the fight for a pride. People think that tigers are more skilled because they fight as much as lion does for a pride. Here a fact to disagree with this remark. Lionesses do most of he hunting but when a pride finds something big they all join the hunt and don't quit until they've made their kill. Even males. There are few clips where a single lioness chases the entire elephant herd for about 60 meters. Every animal on African plains flees when it sees lion coming. Lions had evolved as fighters. All what a male lion does is protecting his pride. Male is just ready to risk his life to protect all what he has. On the other hand male tiger has evolved in more hunting lifestyle because not only because tigers have larger territories than lions but also because animals in the jungle are further spread out. Male tiger spends a lot of his time looking for a suitable prey like axis deer or wild boar. He is less interested in fight because tigress won't help him. Tiger forequarters appear easily on tigers short fur. Because of the lion's mane it is usually the lionesses who are compared to male tigers but some people claim them to be tigresses. Lions had been noticed as better fighters because they are smarter, braver faster and have better eye coordination which leads to fantastic dodges it does. It makes more damage with his claws and has stronger paw-swipe. His mane supports him in the fight it would not evolve it it would do nothing. Lions are also more aggressive, fierce and determined fighters and they like to fight more than tigers.

The tiger is a fierce Asian cat with big retractable claws. The tiger strikes from cover so it doesn't need to run that fast as lions do. Tigers had been told to have wider jaws than lions this letting them to have stronger bite-force. But the fact is, tigers "broad" on their cheeks and under the chin makes the tigers head look wider than they actually are but has the function as lion's mane only in a miniature version. According to real measurements lions head is longer and wider. Tigers are also said to use two paws at a time while lion must have 3 paws on the ground. This is not true. Lion's stand on 3 as much as on two. There's another myth that tigers hunt gaur regularly and that biggest prey lions hunt on is the African buffalo. In fact the tiger hunts gaur as much as lion hunt on giraffe or hippo, and pride of lions can take down an elephant in less that half an hour while it takes hours for tiger to take down smaller Asian elephant.

The tiger does stand a chance against male lion, strength. Tigers have more strength and can drag 100Ibs heavier prey over the same distance. Tigers use their stronger hind legs to do that. Tigers have more strength. However when working on a throat bite the scientists found most annoying piece that it takes the jaws almost no power to suffocate a deer giving the lion huge advantage. When the lion will see the opportunity for a throat bite when fighting with a tiger, the lion will use it. This means lion will use throat bite to end the fight quickly, most often defeating any tiger specie at all

In the end, it is obvious that a lion would be the victor. Lions supreme skills and unexpected throat bite comes to the real king of the beasts. Surely they don't give superior titles for nothing. The lion is the dominant cat.
lion would totally win because it hunts in prides