Water Nutrients
Learn more about water nutrients!
What does water do?
Animals need water so their bodies and brains can function correctly. They need it for drinking, bathing, and reproduction.
Sources of nutrients?
They can get water from lakes, ponds, rivers, springs, oceans, wells, rain and human made features like a water bowl or a bird house.
Deficiencies?
Animals need water to survive. Without water animals would not be able to function properly. Dehydration will occur if the animal does not drink enough water. Animals can only survive about 7 days without water. Signs of dehydration is tightening of the skin, and loss of weight. Stress can occur.