Tiger Cubs - Growth Rate
Among all the big cats in the wild, tiger cubs experience fastest growth rate. Especially the Amur Tiger Cubs and Bengal Tigers. The growth of the tiger cubs over different time periods is specifically stated in the table 1 below. The tiger cubs are usually 1.8 pounds during the time of their birth or first week of their birth.
The weight the tiger cubs gain during the first 60 days can be nearly 10 pounds. After that the tiger cub usually gains a weight of nearly 35.2 pounds that will be around 120 days old.
Figure 1, shows the percentage changes along with the growth graphically. It indicates that the tiger cubs significantly grow during the first 60 days of their lifespan. However, their growth slightly reduced from 120 days span period of their life.
The growth of the tiger cubs was around 428 percent increase from on day 60. From Day 61 to day 120, the percentage growth of the tiger cubs was around 271% increase. This indicates that from day 8 to day 60, the tiger cubs grow much faster than any other growth periods during its lifespan.
After 4 Months The tiger Cubs Reach the weight of around 40 Pounds. This is the fastest recorded growth rate within Tiger Cubs.
Usually it is believed that the white tiger cubs and adult white tigers weigh much more than the golden tigers.
