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.” nationalgeographic.com Submitted by TR_54 t3_11dhati on February 27, 2023 at 5:22 PM in science 103 comments 1,559
ThankuConan t1_ja92c3k wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:14 PM Must be up the coast from Puget Sound. Permalink 32 PossessivePronoun t1_jab5rgi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:56 AM Close to Pungent Sound, in the Tacoma area. Permalink Parent 14
PossessivePronoun t1_jab5rgi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:56 AM Close to Pungent Sound, in the Tacoma area. Permalink Parent 14
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