Can badgers swim?
In common with most mammals badgers are able to swim, but they usually try to avoid doing so. They will go out of their way to make use of bridges across streams and rivers, and will utilise fallen trees if available. Instances have been reported of badgers making use of a suitable tree fallen across a stream over many years, to the point where the bark was worn away and the top surface polished smooth by the passage of feet over many years. But there are also reports of badgers swimming across a canal to get to particularly good foraging ground on the far side. So badgers can swim, but whether they do or not depends on their need and the circumstances.
