Yesterday we were working on two short reports on tigers and lions. I've checked up our doubts: How long do they live? Are they good climbers? Can they swim? Do they hunt at night?

I found that wild tigers can live 20 years, Tigers rarely climb trees...but can and will do it occasionally. They are strong and willing swimmers and will chase deer into water, they hunts mainly between dusk and dawn, usually alone.


Lions live for about 15 years in the wild, and about 24 years in captivity. Lions are not particularly adept climbers. They are quite capable swimmers. They tend to hunt mostly at night or in the early mornings, and for much of the rest of the time are very lazy. However, being opportunists they'll hunt whenever the chance arises and that could be the middle of the hottest day.