Question: can animalls eperience oxygen deplition

Jacinta Nzilani answered on 16 Jul 2025:

Hey,yes animals are just like us they need oxygen to survive. When they don’t get enough, it’s called oxygen depletion.

Let’s take a few cool examples:
🐟 Fish in a pond:
If too many plants die in the water or there’s pollution, oxygen levels drop. Fish start floating at the top, gasping for air or worse, they die. That’s why keeping water clean is important!

🐄 Cows in a poorly ventilated shed:
Imagine too many cows packed in one place with little fresh air. The oxygen runs low, and they can get weak, sick, or even suffocate!

🦓 Wild animals during drought:
When rivers dry up, animals lose both water and oxygen-rich environments. Their bodies struggle to breathe well, especially under heat stress.