Tigers live 8 – 10 years in the wild, though longer in captivity, often14 – 16 years and sometimes 20+. They are solitary night time hunters of deer, wild pig, antelope and buffalo. In short bursts they can run 49 – 65 kilometres (30 – 40 miles an hour) to catch their prey. They are also good swimmers, unlike most of the cat family. According to National Geographic fossil remains of tigers have been found in China believed to be two million years old. Sadly, hunting and habitat loss has severely reduced the tiger population and it is now an endangered species.