deltabomber Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 What would be the practical problems and effects upon animals kept in a bioshere on Mars. eg Sheep, Cows etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrödinger's hat Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 What would be the practical problems and effects upon animals kept in a bioshere on Mars. eg Sheep, Cows etc ? No body knows for sure what low gravity does to a body. The effects of microgravity are well known, and they are not good. They include loss of bone density, heart problems, digestive problems among others. We do not know exactly how much gravity is needed to mitigate/prevent this. On top of this, the animals instinctive behaviors could be harmful in a low gravity environment. Smaller animals would probably be effected less, as their weight is less significant in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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