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How long does it take for a buried dog to decay leaving only a skeleton?
Megahurt
It depends on the soil it was buried in. Desert conditions can mumify a dead body, an ant hill would have it clean in three days.
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How long does it take for leather to decay?
It takes hundreds of years.
How long can a frog live buried in cement?
Not long! Any way who would want to do that its cruel.
What is the difference between a snake and a fish's skeleton?
the snake have long spine and the fish has short spines
Why skeleton of astronauts turn red in space?
I don't think that they do. However astronauts skeleton's do tend to lose some of their calcium while in space. This is because the lack of gravity means that the skeleton is not stressed. To try and prevent this calcium loss astronauts try and exercise hard (to stress the bones) if they are in space for a long period.
Why is the skelenton called skeleton?
If you look this word up in a dictionary, it will give the origin of this word which comes from the Greek. It means to be dried up. I think that is goes back to a long time ago when bodies were buried and decayed and what was left over after period of time was "dried" up bones. Now the word also means a framework as in the framework that is built before a home is finished.
How long does it take for a body in a coffin to skeletise?
It depends on the surroundings. If the body lying in open, as soon the predators will eat the flesh, the body will turn into skeleton. If it is buried, the microbial activity, depending on prevailing temperature will remove the flesh turning it into skeleton.
How long does it take for an adult human skeleton to disintegrate?
If a human is buried in the ground in a quality coffin, it could take as much as 50 years for the body to decompose. If the body is buried in a cheap casket, decomposition and exposed to the elements, decomposition happens very quickly.
What is Origin of petroleum?
It is thought to have been formed by the decay of algae and other soft vegetablr material, which was subsequently buried under sedimentary rock and over a very long time turned into petroleum.
After how long corpse will start to decay and why corpse will decay?
Decay starts immediately upon death. Decay happens because the body's cells start to die. When the cells die, they exit the body, and dissolve into the ground. The soft tissues cells die first.
Which parts of animals are rarely preserved unburied?
The soft parts are much more prone to decay. Over long periods of time even bones are prone to decay
Where is huey long buried?
huey long is buried on the capital grounds in baton rouge
How long does it take for your brain to decay?
After death, the brain cells can start to decay within minutes if deprived of oxygen. However, the brain tissue itself can remain intact for hours before significant decay occurs, depending on factors like temperature and environment.
Why are fossils of whole animals and plants rarely found?
Fossils are not found as when an animal dies its bones decay through millions of years. And to survive that long it should be deep under the earth where it is not exposed to wind sunlight and water. If it is exposed it will decay quickly leaving no trace due to the environment and bacteria
How long is the skeleton key book?
236 pages
What is the consequence of leaving a stain on the bacterial smear too long over staining?
Leaving a stain on too long generally stains everything; leaving little contrast. Leaving a stain on not long enough doesn't stain enough; leaving little contrast.
What are the two long bones in the skeleton?
There are more than two long bones in the skeleton but if you mean the two longest bones then the femur (longest) and tibia second longest).
How long for nylon decay?
30-40 years
