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Can tigers climb trees?

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Tigers are very agile and agile cats with strong and muscular body structures, powerful claws and powerful tails. Therefore, tigers can climb some trees that are softer and not particularly steep.


However, tigers are not as adept at climbing trees as leopards are. In contrast, leopards have lighter and more agile bodies and are very good at jumping and running between branches. Tigers, on the other hand, are generally better suited to foraging for food and establishing territories on the ground, or swimming in water to pursue prey.


Of course, for some young or injured tigers, climbing trees may be an important means to avoid predators or to rest. But generally speaking, tigers are relatively weak at climbing trees, and more often they choose to take advantage of the ground to survive.


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