Tigers are essentially terrestrial animals, and climbing activities are usually confined to their juvenile years, after which their sheer weight and muscle mass limit their nimbleness. Unable to pull themselves up in the manner of smaller,
leaner leopards, tigers often approach trees at a run to either evade being chased, or to capture more agile prey.
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