Do seals drink water?

Do seals drink? Like all marine mammals, seals get all the water they need from their food. Their bodies are very efficient at removing and recycling water from their food. They avoid drinking sea water; if a seal drinks too much sea water it can become seriously sick.
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Do seals drink fresh water?

They get their fresh water that they need from the fish they eat. When they haven't eaten for awhile, the water comes from burning their blubber. When living in the sea, they naturally 'drink' salt water occasionally. Their kidneys are specially adapted to separating that salt and ridding it via the urine.
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Do seals drink salt water or freshwater?

SEALS drink seawater at least on occasion. But some will eat snow to get fresh water. A marine mammal can minimize its salt and water balance problems by following the same advice my doctor gave me to keep my blood pressure down: avoid salty food.
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Do whales drink water?

While we don't know the answer to this question for most marine mammals, we do know that whales, in fact, drink water directly from the ocean.
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Do sea creatures drink water?

They don't necessarily drink seawater the way we do, but they can suck water and salt through their skin via processes called osmosis and diffusion. Many invertebrates (animals without backbones, such as jellyfish) survive in salty water like this. They can cope with a level of saltiness that would be dangerous for us.
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Which aquatic animals never drink water?

Answer: Kangaroo rat

The tiny kangaroo rat located in the south-western deserts of the United States does not drink water for its whole lifespan.
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Do the fish get thirsty?

The answer is still no; as they live in water they probably don't take it in as a conscious response to seek out and drink water. Thirst is usually defined as a need or desire to drink water. It is unlikely that fish are responding to such a driving force.
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Do sharks drink water?

Sharks keep them in their body, which keeps them "salty”. Sharks take in small amounts of water through their gills (by osmosis – because they are slightly saltier than the sea) which means they don't directly have to drink. Sharks also have a salt gland (in their rectum) to get rid of any excess salt they may have.
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Do dolphins drink?

Dolphins don't drink water

Instead, dolphins hydrate using water from their food. The blood and fluid of a sea creature is roughly one-third as salty as ocean water.
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Do polar bears drink water?

Consequently, polar bears have evolved so that they don't need to drink free water. All animals need water to survive, and polar bears get their water from the chemical reaction that breaks down fat. This is why a polar bear's diet is high in fat but low in protein.
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Do seals like humans?

Yet, when they feel threatened or provoked, they can bite as an act of self-defense. Seals appear to be appealing and friendly, which they are indeed. Most zoos and marine attractions showcase seals as trainable, intelligent, and friendly to humans.
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How long do seals sleep for?

On land, the seals' sleep consisted of both REM sleep and slow-wave (non-REM) sleep, with 80 minutes of REM sleep a day.
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Do seals get cold?

Seals are warm blooded mammals and their internal body temperatures are similar to that of humans'. A seal's body fat, skin, fur and circulatory system helps to regulate body temperature so it can survive in cold waters.
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Can seals drink seawater?

Like all marine mammals, seals get all the water they need from their food. Their bodies are very efficient at removing and recycling water from their food. They avoid drinking sea water; if a seal drinks too much sea water it can become seriously sick.
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What happens if you touch a baby seal?

The pups are adorable, are friendly and will approach humans, but touching a baby seal hurts the chances of it reuniting with its mother, Chandler said. He emphasized that people should feel free to take pictures from a distance, but to give the animal space and leave it alone.
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What animal drinks the most water?

The land mammal who consumes the most water per pound of bodyweight is the cow. A single cow used for her milk on an industrial feed lot can consume up to 100 gallons of water a day during hot summer months, and that adds up. An estimated 55% of the USA's freshwater supply goes to raising animals for food.
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Do whales pee?

When it comes to pee production, whales are world champs. A single fin whale is thought to produce around 1,000 liters (260 gallons) of urine each day — enough to fill a 10-by-6-foot kiddie pool. Whales combine their champion urination with deep dives and long migrations.
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Why can't humans drink salt water?

Human kidneys can only make urine that is less salty than salt water. Therefore, to get rid of all the excess salt taken in by drinking seawater, you have to urinate more water than you drank. Eventually, you die of dehydration even as you become thirstier.
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Can dolphins sense periods?

To our knowledge, dolphins do not have the ability to detect if women are on their period, so this is not an issue.
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Can a fish survive in milk?

Fish have evolved over many millions of years to survive in water with a certain amount of dissolved oxygen, acidity, and other trace molecules. So, though skim milk is nine-tenths water, it still would be entirely insufficient to support a fish for long.
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Can a fish drown?

Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But if the gills are damaged or water cannot move across them, the fish can suffocate. They don't technically drown, because they don't inhale the water, but they do die from a lack of oxygen.
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Do sharks poop?

So, do sharks poop? They sure do! Every living animal that consumes food has to have a way of getting rid of waste.
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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.
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Do fishes cry?

"Since fishes lack the parts of the brain that set us apart from the fishes — the cerebral cortex — I doubt very much that fishes engage in anything like crying," Webster told LiveScience. "And certainly they produce no tears, since their eyes are constantly bathed in a watery medium."
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Do fish ever get bored?

Just like any other pet, fish can become bored, too. And while they won't chew up your shoes, keeping them occupied will ensure they live a healthier life.
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