Do wild animals live longer in the wild or in captivity?

Answer 1

On average, wild animals live longer if kept in captivity. Wild animals must cover many miles daily in search of food, where zoo animals are hopefully fed everyday and looked after. Lions in the Serengeti usually live only eight years, but can live 20 years in a zoo. Arctic polar bears may live 20 years in the wild, but their life expectancy can double to 40 years in captivity.

Answer 2

They live longer in captivity because they have more support such as curing them if they have an illness. See if the animals were to be in the wild, who takes care of them if they are sick? If no one can find them, the answer is no one. If everyone would stop the hunting and everything, animals could live longer in the wild. :)

They live longer in captivity because they have more support such as curing them if they have an illness. See if the animals were to be in the wild, who takes care of them if they are sick? If no one can find them, the answer is no one. If everyone would stop the hunting and everything, animals could live longer in the wild. :)

Also, this doesn't really have to do with the questing but for a Happy Animal that animal needs LOVE and ATTENTION,

Just to be clear a animal that orignate from the wild are best kept in the wild as 5 out 10 animals that are imported dont make it to there destinations alive. and who are we to judge how a animal should live as we are pretty much destroying the world as it is and we cant tell how an animal is feeling and the animal would probably prefer to be in the wild anyway even if it is known to have a longer lifespan in the wild as many buyers of exotic animals havent done there research first and therefore animals suffer in an envioment that is too small and where nothing can go wrong no risks or anything as it is known with horses is weaving this is due to boredom and if an animal taken from the wild and placed into captivity this would be how it would feel bored! sorry to ramble on and stray from topic but yes animals do tend to live a long boring life in captivity.

Animals live longer in the zoo because they don't have to fight for food and they can live their life longer

But the thing is that they don't have enough room to roam around and stuff

Answer 3

In general, wild animals tend to live longer in captivity due to decreased risk of predation, access to veterinary care, and a consistent food source. However, some species may not adapt well to captivity and experience health issues related to stress or lack of behavioral enrichment.

Answer 4

Animals live longer in captivity. This is because in the wild,they have a greater chance of being killed by other animals or by hunters.