It makes sense that various animals can drown in the exact same way as humans. It may surprise you to find out that there are some species on this list that you would perhaps not have expected to find.
For example, would you think that a turtle or an alligator could drown? How about a dolphin? A whale? Perhaps a water snake?
Well, they can all still drown and die if they are kept underwater for long enough, which is why they do need to keep on coming up to the surface even if it is just for a few seconds at a time. Of course, the same rule does not apply to fish in general. However, all of the animal species mentioned above have a distinct need to come up to the surface or they will end up in the exact same kind of trouble as we would in the same situation.