Can the Tigers swim?

Tigers can have territories as large as 100 square kilometres (37 square miles) and being able to swim across rivers is a big evolutionary advantage. Tigers can swim rivers as wide as seven kilometres (4.3 miles) across and might swim up to 29 kilometres (18 miles) per day as they patrol their territory. read more

Yes, tigers swim very well and quite a lot too. They use swimming to cool off. Most tigers absolutely love water as it's great fun for them, as well as it cooling them off. Cats and lions do not like it but tigers and cheetahs do. They do the "doggy paddle" as they swim. read more

Although many of the big cats, including cheetahs, leopards and lions, have a tendency to avoid the water because they do most of their hunting on land, tigers are prolific swimmers and often use the water to patrol their territories. Tigers usually live in tropical jungle environments, and being able to swim across a river is par for the course. read more