LornAltElthMer
LornAltElthMer t1_ja95mt6 wrote
Reply to comment by dasus in A cougar was observed swimming 1.1 km (0.68 miles) to an uninhabited island in Pugent Sound. Researchers find other records implying mountain lions can swim even farther to hop between islands, likely >2 km. “We are redefining the mountain lion in our minds as an animal that can swim.” by TR_54
Hippos can't swim which is kind of odd given they're the most closely related land mammals to whales.
LornAltElthMer t1_isoxkri wrote
Reply to comment by Khourieat in TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold by Alternative-Leg1095
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LornAltElthMer t1_ja97xsl wrote
Reply to comment by dasus in A cougar was observed swimming 1.1 km (0.68 miles) to an uninhabited island in Pugent Sound. Researchers find other records implying mountain lions can swim even farther to hop between islands, likely >2 km. “We are redefining the mountain lion in our minds as an animal that can swim.” by TR_54
I'm guessing with the walruses it's the flippers that make the difference.
Just going by appearance I'd have guessed a hippo and a manatee would be more closely related, but here we are ;-)