What animals could 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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Could a hippo swallow a human whole?

But could a hippo swallow you whole? While they're big animals, a hippo wouldn't be able to consume you in one bite. Instead, you'd feel intense pressure as the hippo begins to crush your arms or legs with its teeth.
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Is there a fish that can swallow a human whole?

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 dinosaur could swallow a human?

It does indeed seem that a Tyrannosaurus really could swallow a whole human in one go, though anyone much bigger than me would probably be a morsel too big.
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How big of an object can a human swallow?

Objects 1 inch (25 mm) or larger often cause problems. Quarters (24 mm) are included. These larger objects can get stuck in the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube between the mouth and the stomach.
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What animals can swallow a human whole?



Has anyone ever swallowed a phone?

Cellphone. A 29-year-old prisoner in Ireland went to the emergency room after he swallowed a cellphone. An X-ray showed the phone was in the man's stomach. Since the phone didn't pass through the digestive system on its own, doctors tried to remove it using medical tools to pull the device up through the esophagus.
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Is it OK if my child swallowed a penny?

If a child swallows a coin or small object, the most important thing to do is ensure they're not choking. Trouble breathing, swallowing or speaking are cause for immediate alarm. Make sure that you or your child's caregiver know CPR and have quick access to call 911 and visit the ER.
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Would at Rex eat a human?

T. rex surely would have been able to eat people. There are fossil bite marks, matching the teeth of T. rex, on the bones of Triceratops and duck-billed dinosaurs such as Edmontosaurus, which were both over 50 times heavier than an average person.
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Will dinosaurs come back in 2050?

The Adam Smith Institute, a British think tank, has released a new report predicting what life will be like in 2050. According to the report: "Several species of dinosaur will be recreated, making their appearance on Earth for the first time in 66 million years.
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Would a pterodactyl eat a human?

Could A Pterodactyl Eat a Human? Hollywood might portray pterodactyls as huge and bloodthirsty, but, in fact–they were small, and probably ate about the same things as a modern hawk. They would have posed no danger to humans. Even the larger Quetzalcoatlus northropi likely wouldn't have preyed on, or eaten, humans.
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Can a human survive in a whale stomach?

While the veracity of the story is in question, it is physically possible for a sperm whale to swallow a human whole, as they are known to swallow giant squid whole. However, such a person would be crushed, drowned or suffocated in the whale's stomach.
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Can a catfish swallow a human?

No, despite what you may have heard, there aren't. This is a myth, along with age-old claims that giant anacondas or piranhas eat men.
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Was Jonah swallowed by a sperm whale?

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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What would happen if a hippo bite you?

There are a few ways a human can die from a hippo attack. Typically, being crushed or bitten are standard. If the attack happens in the water, drowning is also a possibility.
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Has dinosaur DNA been found?

Oct 26, 2021. A team has extracted what could be DNA molecules from a 125-million-year-old fossil dinosaur, according to a study published last month (September 24) in Communications Biology. But other experts have voiced caution or outright skepticism about the findings.
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Would we survive if dinosaurs were still alive?

In fact, we might never have seen them at all

It's likely that, with a preponderance of dinosaurs remaining on our planet, humans and many other mammals would not have had the chance to evolve into existence. “Even though mammals thrived in the shadow of the dinosaurs, they did so at small size,” writes Switek.
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How much is a dinosaur egg worth?

U.S. man saw the price as right. LONDON — *TC LONDON -- When a nest of 10 100-million-year-old petrified dinosaur eggs fetches $76,000, it seems only right to praise the common hen, whose eggs are fresher, cheaper and no doubt taste better soft-boiled.
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What would it feel like to be eaten by a dinosaur?

It's like having power behind railroad ties.” A shark or another carnivore would slice into your flesh, while a T. rex would pretty much pulverize you. “You'd be pierced and crushed from both sides as these jaws clamp down,” Holtz says.
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What would dinosaurs taste like?

“In evolutionary biology terms, there is an extant phylogenetic bracket of chicken-tasting animals—crocs and birds—surrounding the dinosaurs on the family tree, making it reasonable that the dinosaurs had a chicken taste too,” says Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist and professor at the University of Edinburgh.
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What can beat a T. rex?

A Tyrannosaurus Rex might be known for its ferocious bite, but now scientists say a caiman that lived eight million years ago, had a bite TWICE as powerful. Known as Purussaurus brasiliensis, the reptilian predator lived in the Amazon region in South America.
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Can swallowing an earring hurt you?

In most cases, the digestive system will process the item naturally and the body will pass the item within seven days without causing damage. However, a foreign object left in the body could cause an infection or damage organs. It's best to check in with your doctor.
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Can you poop out a quarter?

80 to 90 % of times, a coin or a small penny will pass on its own, causing no damage as it is round with soft edges, and eventually come out with stool. The coin passes through the digestive system and is expelled within a day or two.
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What happens if you swallow gum?

If you swallow gum, it's true that your body can't digest it. But the gum doesn't stay in your stomach. It moves relatively intact through your digestive system and is excreted in your stool.
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