While something could always come along and be larger, as of now, the Ngandong Tiger is not just the largest Tiger to ever exist, but it is also the largest cat of any type to exist. WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. Rights Managed. The Sumatran tiger is the only subspecies remaining in the Sunda Islands. I support the smilodon at parity but a larger ngadong tiger will win this fight. I also take care of stray cats & dogs. In the recent past, these apex predators used to roam throughout much of South and Central Asia. The species gets its name from the location fossils were first found of the tiger, that being the Ngandog village. Ngandong Tiger (Panthera tigris soloensis) - Prehistoric Fauna Despite its size, weighing in at around five feet long and 440 lbs, and its two, seven-inch canine teeth, environmental change, lack of food, and human hunting saw this fascinating beast die off from the face of the Earth. The American lion (Panthera leo atrox or P. atrox) is one of the largest types of cat ever to have existed, slightly larger than the early Middle Pleistocene primitive cave lion, P. leo fossilis and about 25% larger than the modern African lion. In Iran, despite their protected status since 1957, no Caspian tigers are known to exist in the wild. It inhabited the Sundaland region of Indonesia during the Pleistocene epoch. Gigantopithecus did not eat the grass, roots and leaves that were dominant food sources in the savanna. "Timeline of Tiger Extinctions." Smilodon populator from South America is perhaps the largest known felid at 220 to 400 kg (490 to 880 lb) in weight and 120 cm (47 in) in height. Some researchers refute this hypothesis, asserting that humans did not have the means or the desire to drive other animals to extinction at the time. That would certainly put them among the most threatening prehistoric predators. Still, tigers continue to capture our imagination due to their large size and striking features. They were slightly larger than most modern-day predatory big cats like Lions and Tigers, and they also had their infamous dual mandible teeth. Tigers that once terrorized Hong Kong are almost extinct | CNN Full Javan Tiger Information | Project Endangered Tigers They had a length of 8.5 feet or 13.5 feet, including their tail. This tiger was the apex predator on the region, other local predators were much smaller like leopards, dholes, hyenas. In fact, they are the ancestor of the Komodo Dragon. Bali Tiger - Extinct 1937 - (Bali island) Javan Tiger- Extinct 1970 - (Java island) Caspian Tiger - Recorded in the wild before the end of 20 th century. If climate change did lead to the Smilodon extinction, then something specific must have occurred that was not present in previous glacial periods. Climate change is theorized as the reason the Ngandong tiger went extinct. While conservation efforts continue to try to preserve tiger populations, its a largely uphill battle.