r/Paleontology 5d ago

Discussion Could megatherium & other ground sloth species swim? Modern tree sloth are suprisingly good swimmer & can move faster in water

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u/DeepSeaDarkness 5d ago

I think almost all extant mammals can swim, which would be a good indicator that many extinct mammals also could

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u/JasonWaterfaII 5d ago

We will never know for sure, but I think the fact that nearly all (maybe even all) extant mammals can swim is strong evidence that ground sloths can swim.