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If it were much deeper, I'm not sure the animal could have sustained it's velocity. I cannot walk normally in six inches of ocean water.
by bprater 17y ago
If it were much deeper, I'm not sure the animal could have sustained it's velocity. I cannot walk normally in six inches of ocean water.
- mnemonicsloth 17y agoYes, but you're (presumably) h. sapiens. You've got big flat feet that displace a lot of water (twice) every time you take a step. An antelope's hooves are hard and narrow, so they generate less turbulence going into the water. I'm not sure how the antelope deals with the mud on the bottom of the river, though.
- cfpg 17y agoDeer hooves open forming a V shape when touching the floor, that's how they don't get stuck when drinking water from a lake. I would guess speed is also important.