Can whales fart?

Yes, whales do fart. Can you imagine the size and bubbles of a fart from the world's biggest animal, the blue whale? I'm yet to experience this, but I know of some lucky scientists who have seen a humpback whale fart. They tell me it looks like bubbles coming out underneath its body near the tail.
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Do whales fart smell?

And in case you were wondering: whale gas apparently does not smell particularly good. This is likely due to their fish- and shellfish-based diet, as well as the large amount of gases emitted. “The smell resembles neither bad breath nor a land mammal's fart,” says Amy Tudor.
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How big is a blue whale fart?

And if that's not crazy enough, then a blue whale's fart bubble is large enough to enclose a horse. Forget about blue whales. The largest living organism on Earth is a mushroom. It's fungus that is humongous and over 2 miles (approx 3 km) across.
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Do whales fart in the ocean?

The short answer is yes; whales do fart, flatus, or pass gas, depending on how you like to phrase it. In fact, whales, dolphins, and porpoises are all marine mammals belonging to the cetacean species, and they are all known to fart.
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Do whales fart or sneeze?

Back to the top end: do whales sneeze? The short answer is no. Unlike us, whales need to think about breathing.
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Do spiders fart?

Since the stercoral sac contains bacteria, which helps break down the spider's food, it seems likely that gas is produced during this process, and therefore there is certainly the possibility that spiders do fart.
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Do ants fart?

Yes. In insects, we usually call it the “gut,” but it does more or less the same things in insects that intestines do in humans.
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Do snakes fart?

Do Snake Farts Smell? Because snakes produce very little gas, it is hardly likely that you'll notice at all. Most times, you'll only notice your snake farting if it is underwater, where the gas may show as bubbles in the water. Also, snake farts don't smell, so they're unlikely to clear out a room when they pass gas.
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Do girls fart?

Yes, girls fart. Whether the passing of intestinal gas is odorless or smelly, silent or loud, in public or in private, everybody farts! Farting (flatulence). (2019).
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Do sharks fart?

We've all seen tiger sharks in aquariums just hanging there, unlike most sharks which would sink, well this is their secret! They let air out in the form of a fart when they want to lose buoyancy.
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Do Crabs fart?

Rats, zebras and bearded dragons are also among Those Creatures That Fart. Birds, on the other hand, do not seem to have a biological need for passing gas, but they could let one rip, theoretically. Marine invertebrates such as oysters, mussels and crabs? Alas, they are whoopee-impaired.
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How big is a whale turd?

A blue whale can excrete up to 200 litres of poo in one bowel movement.
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Do elephants fart?

Elephant farts are so bad that some of their caretakers feed them a special fart-reducing diet. "People who work with elephants have learned to treat particularly potent elephant flatulence by feeding them rice mixed with grilled garlic," the book says.
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Which animals Cannot fart?

Share All sharing options for: Farts: which animals do, which don't, and why. Here's a mind-boggling fact: Almost all mammals fart, yet the sloth does not.
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Do cats fart?

Although not necessarily the best topic for the dinner table, cat farts are an important topic for pet parents to learn about. Like other gastrointestinal functions, flatulence is a natural occurrence in animals. Though not as often (or as loudly) as dogs and humans, the dignified cat does, indeed, pass gas.
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How long will a fart last in a jar?

20-30 days depending on temperature and nostril flow. This includes shipment time. Keeping the jar sealed ensures longevity – don't open the jar to test the smell, to ensure your victim receives maximum stench.
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Do we fart in sleep?

People commonly fart in their sleep, although they usually are not aware of it. Research suggests pressure in the anal sphincter muscle 2fluctuates in cycles throughout the day. This muscle is more relaxed during sleep, and it controls whether or not gas present in the large intestine is released.
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Do vegans fart more?

The researchers concluded that men who follow a plant-based diet fart more, and have larger stools than men following a standard Western diet. The results revealed that those following a plant-based diet farted seven times more per day​ and had stools twice the size as those following a Western diet on average.
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Do fishes fart?

Most fish do use air to inflate and deflate their bladder to maintain buoyancy which is expelled either through their mouth or gills which can be mistaken for a fart. For example, sand tiger sharks gulp air into their stomachs at the surface which they then discharge out the back door to attain a desired depth.
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Do Dinosaurs fart?

Scientists Estimate Dinosaurs Passed Enough Gas To Warm Up The Planet : The Two-Way Their flatulence and burps were more than four times that of modern-day cows, scientists estimate.
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Do rabbits fart?

However, rabbits usually have a low-fiber diet, which is high in carbohydrates. This can lead to a gas build up (Known as GI stasis). So, rabbits do not only fart – but they have to do it in order to avoid a gas build up, which can be deadly to them if not treated on time.
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Do plants fart?

If you define fart as the Merriam-Webster dictionary does—to expel intestinal gas from the anus—then no, plants don't fart, because they don't have anuses. However, they do expel gas (including methane, a greenhouse gas found in human and animal farts), so they basically fart in their own plantlike way.
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Can a jellyfish fart?

Marine invertebrates such as oysters, whelks, salamanders, mussels and crabs do not fart either. The Pogonophoran Worm, the Jellyfish, Corals and Sea Anemones cannot fart as they lack anuses. If we count air coming out of the siphons of squid/octopus/cuttlefish as farting, yes, they do.
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What animal has the loudest fart?

Well, they say that among schoolchildren really and this may be correct in the case of hippos. The thunderous hippo fart has been proven to have permanent effects on the Earth's atmosphere.
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