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A simplified answer is that it would drink itself to death. It would then lose its internal salt balance, its nervous system would shut down, and it would die probably within about an hour or two.
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Why do sea water crabs drown in fresh water?
. . . not if you want them to survive. Salt-water crabs require at least brackish waters.
What twice daily event would cause water levels around Jamestown to rise and cause wells and fresh fish water streams to become brackish?
I think something to do with saltwater.
Do salt water crocodiles live in the ocean?
yes in fact world largest reptile lives in saltwater known as the saltwater crocodileThere is a variety of Crocodile that lives in Salt Water. However, a fresh water Crocodile would not do well in Salt Water.
Why would a freshwater aquarium would be a dangerous habitat for saltwater fish?
The cells of the saltwater fish would gain too much water.
What sharks can live in fresh water?
Bull sharks and River sharks are the only true sharks that live in fresh water, although there are several other species of fish that sometimes have "shark" in their informal names.on the lighter side...only wimpy sharks
Does Taiga have saltwater?
no the taiga has no saltwater it is mostly has forest that are non deciduous but if there is any water it would be fresh.
In what type of water would a swimmer float more easily is it salt water or fresh water?
Saltwater.
Environments the saltwater crocodile would not survive in?
A saltwater crocodile would not survive in fresh water. Salt water animals need the salt to keep them alive and to nourish them.
Is lake Huron salt water or fresh water?
No lakes in the world have saltwater and fresh water because if salt water entered a fresh water lake, the fresh water would turn into salt waterRead more: What_lake_has_both_salt_water_and_freshwater
Which can help plants grow saltwater or fresh water?
Most plants would die in salt water.
Is it true if you boil saltwater it becomes fresh water?
The water would evaporate, leaving the salt behind.
Are rivers fresh or saltwater?
Fresh Water, If you can find a saltwater river I would be very suprised
What happens if someone put fresh water fish in saltwater?
it would eventually shock the fish and kill them
Is a puddle freshwater or saltwater?
A puddle can be either fresh water or salt water, depending upon the source of the water. Generally, in an environment other than one very near the sea, a puddle would be expected to be fresh water.
What best explains why freshwater aquarium would be a dangerous habitat for saltwater fish?
because saltwater fish need cold water and saltwater
Why saltwater would make you dehydrated instead of fresh water?
there is less salt than water,but sallt dehydrates u. Don't drink it at all!!!!!!!!!:(
Why do salt water fish die in fresh water?
Because like many different specis of fish it depends on the specimen and were it was born, say it was born in a fish bowl, full of ordinary water, then it wouldn't leave it's actual habitat, but if it was born in salt water then it would have to live it's life in salt water.
