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Which animals did not drink water?
How some animals survive on almost no water
- Tortoise. In the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, several tortoise species survive off their urine.
- Kangaroo Rat. The kangaroo rat never has to drink water—it just gets it from the seeds it eats.
- Thorny Devil.
- Water-Holding Frog.
- Camel.
- Sand Gazelle.
What animal can last a week without drinking water?
Elephants can go up to 4 days without water but they can also use their trunks and tusks to dig wells if necessary. Elephants tend to stay near water sources but they can smell water from five kilometres away. Giraffes can actually last up to 21 days (3 weeks) without a drink.
Why kangaroo rat does not drink water?
Even though their diet consists of mostly dry seeds, the Kangaroo rat has almost no need for water. Instead they survive almost entirely on the water metabolized from seeds that are eaten. Kangaroo rats can extract a half gram of water out of every gram of seeds consumed.
Which animals can go the longest without water?
The kangaroo rat is the animal that can go the longest without drinking water.
Do whales drink?
The answer is: they do not drink water like land animals do, as they don’t risk dehydration from the sun. This goes for all the marine mammals like whales, dolphins, seals etc. Some will go for the type of food that has extra water, although others doesn’t go for water rich food, they drink saltwater instead.
How do animals survive without water?
Answer: Animals survive in deserts by living underground or resting in burrows during the heat of the day. Some creatures get the moisture they need from their food, so they don’t need to drink much water, if any. Others live along the edges of deserts, where there are more plants and shelter.
How do whales drink milk?
Whales have inverted nipples inside mammary slits. When the calf is ready to feed, they dive underneath the mother and nudge the mammary slits. The nipple is released, and the mother feeds milk to the calf.