Lions and tigers: who is stronger?

Quick answer

Your child will understand that tigers are usually a little bigger, lions are strong as a family, and the two live far apart, so each is strong in its own way.

Inside this storybook

Here is a lion. Here is a tiger. Both are big. Both are strong. So who is stronger? Let's find out together!

Lions live in sunny, open grassland. Tigers live in shady, green forests. Their homes are far, far apart. So lions and tigers never meet in the wild!

Let's stand them side by side, like friends on a growth chart. One is usually a little longer and heavier. Which one do you think?

Peek! The tiger is usually a little longer and heavier. A big tiger is as long as a sofa! The tiger hunts all alone. Its stripes help it hide in tall grass, and it is a strong swimmer too.

Lions have a different kind of strong. They live in a big family called a pride. They rest together, play together, and hunt together. Teamwork makes them strong!

So who is stronger? The tiger is a bit bigger and strong all on its own. The lion is strong with its family. Lions and tigers don't fight each other. Each one is strong in its own way!

The pages

Two big cats

Here is a lion. Here is a tiger. Both are big. Both are strong. So who is stronger? Let's find out together!

Far, far apart

Lions live in sunny, open grassland. Tigers live in shady, green forests. Their homes are far, far apart. So lions and tigers never meet in the wild!

Who is bigger?

Let's stand them side by side, like friends on a growth chart. One is usually a little longer and heavier. Which one do you think?

Tiger is a bit bigger

Peek! The tiger is usually a little longer and heavier. A big tiger is as long as a sofa! The tiger hunts all alone. Its stripes help it hide in tall grass, and it is a strong swimmer too.

Lions are strong together

Lions have a different kind of strong. They live in a big family called a pride. They rest together, play together, and hunt together. Teamwork makes them strong!

Both are strong

So who is stronger? The tiger is a bit bigger and strong all on its own. The lion is strong with its family. Lions and tigers don't fight each other. Each one is strong in its own way!

Key takeaways

• Two big cats
• Far, far apart
• Who is bigger?

Questions along the way

• Which big cat is usually a little bigger?
• What makes lions strong?
• Where does a tiger live?

Common questions

What will kids learn in Lions and tigers: who is stronger?

Your child will understand that tigers are usually a little bigger, lions are strong as a family, and the two live far apart, so each is strong in its own way.

Read-together tip

Plants and animal lessons should focus on one visible life process, body part, habitat, life cycle, or care need.