A tiger is about 1.11 times as long as a lion. Selected basis: a defined specimen of Lion; a defined specimen of Tiger; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
1.9 m - Body length; defined specimen.
A lion is a large African cat that lives in social groups and preys on other mammals.
A chosen 1.9 m body, excluding tail, and 180 kg adult male.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology2.1 m - Body length; defined specimen.
A tiger is a solitary wild cat with a striped coat, native to Asia.
A chosen 2.1 m body and 220 kg adult. Subspecies and sex matter.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology
There’s always another scale
Living thingsLion1.9 mA lion is a large African cat that lives in social groups and preys on other mammals.
Living thingsTiger2.1 mA tiger is a solitary wild cat with a striped coat, native to Asia.
Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
Living thingsAfrican elephant3.3 mAn African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
Living thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.Side by side
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