How many years would it take for a tiger to grow and weigh up to 400 - 650 lbs?

Question

How many years would it take for a tiger to grow and weigh up to 400 - 650 lbs?

Answer 1

not too long.

probably like 3 years or so.

Answer 2

Siberian tigers are the heaviest subspecies at 500 or more pounds (225 kg), with males heavier than females. The lightest subspecies is the Sumatran; males weigh about 250 pounds (110 kg) and females around 200 pounds (90 kg).

Facts about the Size of Siberian Tigers  ( the biggest)

Fully grown they reach the length of 13 feet

An adult male weighs up to 700 lb

Tiger cubs are born blind and weigh only about 2 to 3 pounds (1 kg), depending on the subspecies. They live on milk for 6-8 weeks before the female begins taking them to kills to feed. Tigers have fully developed canines by 16 months of age, but they do not begin making their own kills until about 18 months of age.

An average male Bengal tiger weighs around 420 pounds.

The Bengal tiger has a body length of 6 feet and a tail length of 3 feet and therefore has a total length of 9 feet long.

A female Bengal tiger is only 300 pounds and 8 feet long including tail.

The heaviest Bengal Tiger ever reported was 389.5 kilograms. Female Bengal tigers are considerably smaller and have an average weight of 141 kilograms (310 lb), but they can reach up to 180 kilograms (400 lb).

The Bengal tiger can live to about 18 years in captivity and probably a few years less in the wild.

Answer 3

Tigers reach sexual maturity at between 2 and 3 years of age - they leave their mother at around 2. However, they have not attained their full growth at this time - it takes between 4 and 5 years for a tiger to reach its full size. The average size of a full-grown tiger varies by subspecies (there is only one species of tiger, but there are 6 living subspecies) - for example, the Siberian or Amur tiger is the largest, and the Sumatran tiger the smallest. Males are larger than females in all subspecies.

Answer 4

That size would be around their 'mature' weight range, I'd think. That would probably make it 3-6 years, depending on species, etc.

I understand that their weight can vary a LOT depending on whether they have just fed or are hungry.