Ppleater t1_ja9a1k3 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:03 PM Reply to comment by LornAltElthMer 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 It's not so much that they can't swim, but rather that they can't float, so they have to move along the bottom by running along or leaping off the ground. But if they were made more buoyant I bet they'd be powerful swimmers. Permalink Parent 5
Ppleater t1_j2awpxo wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:22 PM Reply to comment by circus4fools_u_me in What do you call it when a song becomes unbearable because you've heard it so often? by AndWat Most reddit comment ever. Permalink Parent 9
Ppleater t1_ja9a1k3 wrote
Reply to comment by LornAltElthMer 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
It's not so much that they can't swim, but rather that they can't float, so they have to move along the bottom by running along or leaping off the ground. But if they were made more buoyant I bet they'd be powerful swimmers.