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Why do tigers swim?

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The primary reason tigers swim is to cooloff[source: Robey]. Swimming tigers will usually submergetheirbodies but not go completely underwater. The big catsgenerallydislike getting water in their eyes, so they often wade upto theirnecks [source: Animal Planet].


Hereof, why are Tigers good swimmers?

Unlike most big cats, tigers arepowerfulswimmers and have been known to swim greatdistancesto hunt or cross rivers. Young tigers often play inwaterand adults will lounge in streams or lakes to stay cool duringtheheat of the day.

Additionally, are Tigers afraid of water? Lions are not known as swimmers in the sense thattheydon't do it daily. They're not like tigers, which loveto gointo the water to cool down. But when they're facedwith ariver, they will cross it if they need to.

Likewise, people ask, how long can tigers swim?

Tigers can swim rivers as wide as sevenkilometres(4.3 miles) across and might swim up to 29kilometres (18miles) per day as they patrol theirterritory.

Do Bengal tigers swim?

Despite their size, Bengal tigers can climbtreeseffectively, however, they are not as agile as the smallerleopard,which hides its kills from other predators in the trees.Bengaltigers are also strong and frequent swimmers,oftenambushing drinking or swimming prey or chasing preythat hasretreated into water.

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