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===Noah's ark holding every species===
===Noah's ark holding every species===


Part of the legend of Noah's Ark is that a pair of every living species was stored on board. Modern science has revealed, however, that there are over 2.1 million species of identified species including penguins, polar bears, koala bears, and kangaroos discovered and named,<ref>[https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there#:~:text=Species%20that%20we%20have%20identified,million%20species%20on%20the%20planet. https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there#:~:text=Species%20that%20we%20have%20identified,million%20species%20on%20the%20planet.]</ref> and there are an estimated 8.7 million in total<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180459.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,on%20a%20new%20analytical%20technique. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180459.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,on%20a%20new%20analytical%20technique.]</ref> with many not yet discovered, that live spread across the entire planet and each of which require different climates, habitats, and diets. This includes over a million identified insects, 110,000 arachnids, 11,000 birds, 11,000 reptiles and 6,500 mammals.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there</ref>
Part of the legend of Noah's Ark is that a pair of every living species was stored on board. Modern science has revealed, however, that there are over 2.1 million types of species identified including penguins, polar bears, koala bears, and kangaroos discovered and named,<ref>[https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there#:~:text=Species%20that%20we%20have%20identified,million%20species%20on%20the%20planet. https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there#:~:text=Species%20that%20we%20have%20identified,million%20species%20on%20the%20planet.]</ref> and there are an estimated 8.7 million in total<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180459.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,on%20a%20new%20analytical%20technique. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180459.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,on%20a%20new%20analytical%20technique.]</ref> with many not yet discovered, that live spread across the entire planet and each of which require different climates, habitats, and diets. This includes over a million identified insects, 110,000 arachnids, 11,000 birds, 11,000 reptiles and 6,500 mammals.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/how-many-species-are-there</ref>


These discoveries appear to render the idea that all animals could have been kept on board a single ship impossible.
These discoveries appear to render the idea that all animals could have been kept on board a single ship impossible.
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