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PolarNik [594]
3 years ago
12

Explain how an oil spill devastates marine life when animals get covered by the toxic sludge.

Biology
1 answer:
vekshin13 years ago
6 0
Oil sticks to birds preventing them from flying. Whales and dolphins and other creatures that use blow holes can get oil into their respiratory system, making it difficult to breathe. Animals can also ingest the oil. This can be fatal and/or deadly in the short or long term.
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