Could a mammoth swim like an elephant can?

Almost certainly, yes. Otherwise the Pygmy mammoth wouldn't exist. They were endemic to Santa Rosa island, but descended from the gigantic Columbian mammoth from the North American mainland. https://youtu.be/hw_1iWnRkVE?t=210 A land bridge never e... read more

Otherwise the Pygmy mammoth wouldn’t exist. They were endemic to Santa Rosa island, but descended from the gigantic Columbian mammoth from the North American mainland. read more

nicely, all of us comprehend elephants are astounding swimmers. And that is not so a ways to the island. Hell, people can swim to Catalina, so Santa Cruz must be no sweat for a monstrous, exceedingly with their heat, woolly coats. read more

Yes. Elephants are excellent swimmers like any other mammals. Elephants use their four legs to swim in deep waters. They rise there trunk for oxygen. The only mammals that have to learn to swim are primates and humans. The pachyderm’s massive body, very surprisingly, gives them enough buoyancy to float easily. read more