What happens to mammals in the oil spills?

Answer 1

there suckers

ill be telling u how oil spills harm animals.

oil spills affects the plumage and the fur of mammals and causes them to be more vulnerable to temperatures.blinds animals

Answer 2

Sea birds

Sea otters

Killer whales

And many small organisms

Most any marine animals that come to within 2 feet of the waters surface where oil has spilled may be affected in many ways. Oil in the lungs can poison them, oil in the eyes can blind the animal and leave it open to predators, and oil on the body can weigh down the animal and prevent it from regulating body temperature.

Answer 3

Different things can happen to them. They can be poisoned. Oil can get into their bodies, particularly bird feathers, making it difficult for them to move or fly. Some will drown in oil. The oil may kill some of their food sources or make them harder to find.

Answer 4

usually any marine life that is present in the area that the spill has occurred in. It could be anywhere from whales, fish, urchins, coral reefs, plankton and algae.

Answer 5

Most marine life or mammals are killed when they are stuck in the oil. Birds for example, are overcome by the oil, their feathers and wings becoming coated by the sticky oil.