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Which would live longer? A fish out in the open air? Or a dog submerged in water?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
A fish in the open air. The metabolic rate of the exothermic fish is much lower than that of the endothermic dog. Thus, oxygen utilization is much lower for the fish and gas exchange requirements are lower.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Many fishes travel across the land to reach a new body of water. As long as its gills are still wet, it is fine. Sometimes the common names reflect this (walking catfish, mud skippers), sometimes not (eels).