3 Comments so far

1. David on October 10, 2009 6:26 AM

   it can live 15 years in the wild and 20 years in the zoo

2. RoyW on October 10, 2009 6:38 AM

   The life expectancy for wild tigers is generally thought to be about 10-20 years (with females living slightly longer than males on average). Captive tigers can live for over 25 years though, so there is no reason why a few wild ones shouldn’t live as long.http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resourc…http://www.elvidge.com/users/jimbo/tiger…
   If you mean how long can the species survive without becoming extinct in the wild, then it’s very difficult to know. There are plenty of reserves with tigers in them, but there is little funding available to prevent poachers from killing them – and as the human population increases in the parts of Asia that have tigers, there are increasingly more tigers likely to be killed ‘to protect people and livestock’.
   Source(s):http://www.elvidge.com/users/jimbo/tiger…

3. purplech on October 10, 2009 6:50 AM

   It lives more in captivity. The average life span of a tiger in a zoo or in a captive place is around 20-25 years. The average life span of a tiger in the wild is around 10-15