What is the hottest animal on earth?

The Pompeii worm (Alvinella pompejana) -- a fuzzy gray 5-inch critter sporting tentacle-like, scarlet gills on its head -- can survive a bath as hot as 176°F. While some bacteria can live at even higher temperatures, Cary says the Pompeii worm ranks as the most heat- tolerant among higher-order life forms.
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What animal has the hottest body temperature?

From the above list, the animal that possesses the highest body temperature will be Bird with a body temperature around 105°. Hence, the correct option will be option B- Birds. Note: Hummingbird has the highest body temperature i.e. 107°.
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What is the most erotic animal?

BONOBOS. It's probably safe to say that bonobos are the most sex-crazed mammals of all time. For bonobos, sex is not only highly pleasurable, it is also an important social tool: it reaffirms communal bonds, resolves conflict, relieves tension, and just generally keeps the peace.
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Can any animal survive in boiling water?

Tardigrades are tiny, cute and virtually indestructible. The microscopic animals are able to survive in a pot of boiling water, at the bottom of a deep-sea trench or even in the cold, dark vacuum of space.
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What happens if you drink water bears?

They cannot survive the trip through the human digestive tract since our stomach acid disintegrates the flesh of the tardigrade without much trouble, so eating one wouldn't do any harm.
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Can water bears survive a nuke?

They can survive temperatures close to absolute zero. They can withstand heat beyond the boiling point of water. They can shrug off the vacuum of space and doses of radiation that would be lethal to humans.
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What animal dies if it doesn't mate?

Long, generally adorable if a little nervous-making mammals are oft-domesticated and lovingly pinned with crimes of stealing things and stuffing them under the sofa. Great. But did you know that a female ferret will die if she doesn't mate? And we're not talking romantic euphemisms here, people.
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What animal is immune to fire?

"There are no real animals that are flame resistant or flame immune," Rachel Keeffe, a doctoral student studying reptiles and amphibians at the University of Florida, said in a statement.
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Which animal is not cold blooded?

Warm-blooded animals, such as mammals and birds, were able to maintain their body temperature regardless of the surroundings. Cold-blooded animals, such as reptiles, amphibians, insects, arachnids and fish, were not.
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What is the coldest animal on earth?

Five animals that can survive in extremely cold weather
  • 1: Arctic Fox. With it's stunning white winter coat the Arctic fox is extremely well equipped to handle freezing conditions. ...
  • 2: Polar Bear. ...
  • 3: Emperor Penguin. ...
  • 4: Musk Ox. ...
  • 5: Reindeer.
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Can humans be cold-blooded?

Humans are warm-blooded. Their body temperatures do not change when the temperature outside changes. How might humans live differently if they were cold-blooded, like lizards?
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Can people be warm-blooded?

Humans are warm blooded, meaning we can regulate our internal body temperature regardless of the environment. To keep our bodies core temperature regulated at 37ºC the process begins in the brain, the hypothalamus is responsible for releasing hormones to control temperature.
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Are any birds cold-blooded?

Like people and all mammals, birds are warm-blooded. Their body temperature remains constant — about 106 degrees, according to the Audubon Society.
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Does a dragon exist?

Dragons don't exist (as far as we know), but some of their individual characteristics can be found throughout the animal kingdom. It would have taken quite a few turns for natural selection to have produced dragons, but if you're willing to stretch a bit, most classic dragon characteristics do exist in other species.
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What is real dragon?

King of the lizards

Komodo dragons are living, breathing dragons, even if they don't breathe fire. But that doesn't mean they aren't really cool—and fierce—reptiles. Komodo dragons are the largest of lizards, and there are 3,000 kinds of those! They live on only five islands in southeastern Indonesia.
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Do fire-breathing dragons exist?

It's true no fire-breathing dragons have ever been discovered, yet flying lizard-like creatures exist in the fossil record. Some may be found in the wild today. Take a look at the science of winged flight and possible mechanisms by which a dragon might even breathe fire.
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Which animal dies after drinking water?

Kangaroo rats die when they drink water. Was this answer helpful?
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What animal can mate with itself?

Most animals that procreate through parthenogenesis are small invertebrates such as bees, wasps, ants, and aphids, which can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction. Parthenogenesis has been observed in more than 80 vertebrate species, about half of which are fish or lizards.
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Do male lions mate with their daughters?

A single male might often not be in control for long enough to mate with his grown daughters. Females do not only mate with the leader of their pride, but mate sometimes with males from outside of the pride.
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Can cockroaches survive a nuke?

“The magnitude of effects of a nuclear explosion is far greater than what you might see in carefully controlled experiments and laboratory conditions.” So, everything points to the conclusion that no, cockroaches ultimately wouldn't survive a nuclear apocalypse.
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Can cockroaches survive a bomb?

As it turns out, cockroaches can withstand a huge amount of radiation – which is why many survived the 1945 blasts. However, they're not indestructible. In the tests conducted by Mythbusters, some German cockroaches were exposed to varying levels of radiation to see how much it took to finish them off. It was a lot.
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Are tardigrades bulletproof?

Tardigrades aren't completely bulletproof, after all. These microscopic critters, also known as water bears, are practically unkillable (SN: 7/14/17). They can go years without food or water, withstand freezing and scalding temperatures and endure blistering radiation and the vacuum of outer space.
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Do birds fart?

And generally speaking, birds don't fart; they lack the stomach bacteria that builds up gas in their intestines.
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Can a geese freeze to death?

Tired geese are known to have rough landings every once and a while, even on water, but if they have one flying in on a frozen lake expecting it to be water, and land hard, it can sometimes result in injury, leading to death.
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Do birds freeze to death?

Yes, birds can freeze to death if they're injured or not used to chilly winters. Besides, if a bird has any unexpected health issues, it can be helpless and die of freezing weather. So, the healthier birds adapt to different temperatures, particularly harsh winter weather.
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