Can a fish swallow a human?

A fish could be large enough to swallow a human. After some rudimentary searching and research on the web we can illiminate most species of fish because they rarely exceed 2m. In order for them to swallow a man whole they would need to be all stomach and we know this is not the way fish work.
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What fish can swallow a human whole?

Of the 90 known whale species on Earth, sperm whales are the only species with throats large enough to technically swallow a human.
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Can a man survive in a fish?

No, this is not naturally possible. All "fish" fill their mouths and stomachs with water. A person in said mouth or stomach would therefore drown very quickly regardless of what animal they were inside of.
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Can a whale swallow a human being?

Whales, in general, are not capable of swallowing a human being and therefore will not eat you. However, there is a species of whales that does pose a legitimate challenge to that general theory: sperm whales.
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Has a man been swallowed by a whale and lived?

James Bartley (1870–1909) is the central figure in a late nineteenth-century story according to which he was swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He was found still living days later in the stomach of the whale, which was dead from harpooning.
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Why is whale vomit illegal?

In the Indian context, the sperm whales are a protected species under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act and possession or trade of any of its by-products, including Ambergris and its byproducts, is illegal under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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Can a man live in a whale for 3 days?

The 56-year-old fisherman Luigi Marquez claims that a whale swallowed him. According to Marquez he stayed there for three days and nights.
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Can a shark swallow a human?

Theoretically, a basking shark could eat you. It's jaw is enormous, measuring in at about one meter (approximately three feet) in width, lined with hundreds of tiny teeth.
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Why do whales not eat humans?

They don't attack people. The question is -- why not? On a simple, biological scale they are bigger and stronger than we are, have sharper teeth, and they're carnivores. Any similar creature might see humans as a tasty little snack, but not orcas.
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What happens if a whale eats you?

The video below by House of the Future points out that only one species of whale even has a throat big enough to fit a human. And yes, you would suffocate or be crushed or burned in acid if that happened. Thankfully, the likelihood of you ending up in a sperm whale's digestive tract is essentially zero.
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Has anyone been swallowed by a fish?

Michael Packard survived being swallowed by the same creature while lobster diving in Cape Cod. | Miguel Medina photo. It's all over the news, but it still seems impossible to believe something so mind blowing. Lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback whale and survived to tell the tale.
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What is the biggest fish that can swallow a man?

The largest fish known to man is the whale shark and that could probably fit a man in it's stomach, Also the basking shark has the right kind of dimensions but both of these beasts eat plankton and small fish.
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Can you survive in a whale stomach?

You would want a suit that's resistant to hydrochloric acid, so that you could survive in the whale's stomachs. One type of suit that might do the trick is called a neoprene wetsuit. There is some evidence that it could withstand the harsh environment in the stomach.
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Why is whale vomit valuable?

Ambergris is very rare because not every sperm whale poo includes lumps. Also, the numbers of sperms are much lower these days. The odour of ambergris is one of its clearest identifying traits. Whale vomit has been used in some expensive perfumes as it allows the scent to last longer.
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Who got eaten by a fish in the Bible?

In the Book of Jonah, the Biblical prophet is attempting to avoid God's command that he go and prophesize the doom of the city of Nineveh. As he sails toward Tarshish, a storm hits the ship and sailors throw Jonah overboard as a sacrifice to save themselves. Jonah is then swallowed by a great fish.
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Can a blue whale swallow a human?

Even if they tried to swallow a human whole, they wouldn't be able to fit a person down their throat. Blue whales won't even attempt to eat small marine mammals, let alone a human. There are no known recorded events of a blue whale ever eating or consuming a person partially or wholly except in stories and mythology.
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Do great whites eat humans whole?

Most sharks are not dangerous to humans — people are not part of their natural diet. Despite their scary reputation, sharks rarely ever attack humans and would much rather feed on fish and marine mammals.
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Would a great white eat a human?

Great White Shark Attacks: Defanging the Myths. Although they're dangerous predators, great whites usually don't eat people. Shark attack victim, Craig Ison, recounts his harrowing encounter with a great white in 2015. There is good and bad news for surfers regarding the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
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Is Jonah story real?

Mainstream Bible scholars generally regard the Book of Jonah as fictional, and often at least partially satirical, but the character of Jonah son of Amittai may have been based on the historical prophet of the same name who prophesied during the reign of Amaziah of Judah, as mentioned in 2 Kings.
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Do killer whales eat humans?

There is no record of an orca ever killing a human in the wild. This is because humans are not part of their natural diet. Occasionally, an orca may mistake a human for something they do eat, such as a seal.
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