What did the animals eat on Noah's ark?

Answer 1

AnswerThis is one of the great paradoxes of the story of Noah's Ark. Not only would noah have had to provide food for all the animals on his ark, both herbivore and carnivore, but he would have had to continue providing for them until sufficient food grew to meet he requirements of the animals and their offspring.

Some animals had unique dietary requirements that could not be met in the Near East. For example, Australian koals can only eat the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees, so Noah would have had to identify suitable species of tree, know how much food was needed, take it to the Near east and keep it fresh until the flood abated. He would then have had to plant and nurture the trees again in just the right locations for the koalas.

In summary, we mortals can not logically explain how Noah solved all these problems, and kept the animals alive and reproducing for so long.

Answer 2

The Bible doesn't mention specifically what Noah ate. However, it can be assumed that Noah ate some of the clean animals that he brought on the ark. God's command was to bring 7 of each of the clean animals and the unclean animals were to be brought on two by two. So, the assumption is, the clean animals were brought on in excess in order to maintain survival for Noah and his family as well as be offered up for a sacrifice once the waters had cleared.

Answer 3

The bible does not say anything about food preparation on the ark, but it's important to remember that no one ate meat in Noah's time, until AFTER the flood. When Noah went into the ark, he brought vegetation as food for man and animal (Genesis 1:30/ Genesis 6:20-21), but when the flood was over and everyone came out, 'flesh' was added to the diet (Genesis 9:3+4) as long as the blood was not consumed with it. So, though there's no way to know for sure, people in Noah's day may not have cooked their vegetables, as, even today, the most nutrients are available from RAW food.

Answer 4

Answer 1

Actually, it has not been mentioned. Some believe that the carnivores ate up all the dinosaurs and so they became extinct.

However, this may not be true.

Most of them believe it is a fairy tale.

Answer 2

Although it was not directly stated, most people who believe in the Story of Noah's Ark assume that necessary provisions for sustaining the animals were brought on board and that God would have likely helped in the matter.

Answer 5

A better question would be "Did Noah exist, and who can we prove this without using the Bible?". Another good question would be "How can you fit two individuals of the billions of species on the planet onto one boat?"

Answer 6

Tradition states that at that time, God caused a migration of animals into Noah's region and he was able to choose the necessary animals.See also the Related Links.

Link: The Flood

Link: The Ark (a Christian post)

Answer 7

Tradition states that at that time, God caused a migration of animals into Noah's region and he was able to choose the necessary animals.