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1. jillmcm1 on July 6, 2009 6:12 AM

   They have a short life expectancy, usually less than half that of either parent species (so about a decade, plus or minus). Ligers grow throughout their life span and are prone to numerous diseases and physical problems because of this tremendous growth.

2. Truth Beyond All on July 6, 2009 6:24 AM

   Proving that hybrids need not be unhealthy or short-lived, Shasta the ligress, who lived at the Hogle zoo in Salt Lake City, set a longevity record. She was born at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on May 14th, 1948 and died in 1972 at age 24 (and an Indian tigon reached 25 years old). The 1973 Guinness world records reported the 18 year old, 750 lbs male liger living at Bloemfontein zoological gardens, South Africa in 1953.
   Tigers live to be anywhere between 10-13 years.
   So I guess Ligers live as long or longer than Tigers.