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Oil is very sticky, gooey, poisonous, and difficult to clean off. If the impaired movement doesn't kill that otter, it'll probably kill whatever just ate that otter. Also, the oil contaminates the food sources and water in the area.
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∙ 12y agoAll sorts of things can kill cows:
- Infection
- Dystocia
- Malnutrition
- Starvation
- Dehydration
- Bloat
- Acidosis
- Milk Fever
- Ketosis
- Bovine Viral Diarrhea
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Anthrax
- Grass Tetany
- Negligence
- Extreme cold
- Extreme heat
- Poisonous plants
The list goes on!
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∙ 12y agoA lot of things can kill a cow, such as the following:
- Dehydration
- Mineral deficiency
- Starvation
- Bloat
- Acidosis
- Milk fever
- Anthrax
- Negligence
- Bullet to the forehead
- Mineral toxicity
- Grass tetany
- Nitrate toxicity
- Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
- Old age
- Drowning in creek or river
- Lightning strike
- Wolves
- Bears (Grizzly and Black)
- Cougars/Mountain Lions
- Lions
- Tigers
- Crocodiles
- Alligators
- Viper-type snakes
- Constrictor-type large snakes
- Birthing too large a calf
- Collision with a large vehicle if animal got out of enclosure onto highway
- Falling off cliff
The list goes on...
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∙ 6y agoYes. If oil is digested it eventually will destroy the liver, brain, and kill the animal.
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Do oil spills kill animals?
yes
How does oil affect animals in the sea?
it could kill them
Why is the oil harmful to the animals from the oil spill?
For the animals on land they could drink the water and the chemicals in the oil get into them and kill them. For the animals in the ocean they could breathe in the water then it get into the body and kills them.
What ways in the environment is damaged by oil?
it can kill birds and other animals
How did the Exxon Valdez clean-up operation on the shore kill animals?
It killed animals by the poison in the oil.
What do oil spills kill?
animals like shark mostly in the sea.
Why are oil spills bad thing?
oil spills are bad becaus they can kill animals and the oils are harmful to people
How do oil spills effect the environment?
Oil can kill millions of animals and plants. Oil spills need to be cleaned up as quickly as possible.
What does the oil do to the sea?
it effects the animals: it can kill them poison them water: the ocean's color changes
How can oil kill marine life?
because the chemicals in the oil get into the coral causing it to die
Why kill marine animals?
We kill marine animals for all types of reasons. Here are few of them : -Food -Animal Pelts -Accidents such as oil spills -for fun
What animals eat nile crocodiles?
Basically, noting. No animals eat them, but himans used to kill them for the oil inside then and their valuble skin.
