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A study by University of Leicester physicists proves that the Ark is large enough for all the animals it had to carry.<ref>http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2014/april/hurrah-the-animals-could-have-floated-two-by-two-according-to-physicists</ref>
A study by University of Leicester physicists proves that the Ark is large enough for all the animals it had to carry.<ref>http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2014/april/hurrah-the-animals-could-have-floated-two-by-two-according-to-physicists</ref>
However, it is extremely unlikely for animals with such small populations to survive. With the small number of breeding pairs left, most animals would become extinct due to inbreeding depression. Estimates of the minimum viable population of 102 species show that hundreds to thousands of individuals are required for a species to have a high chance at surviving for at least 40 generations<sup><ref>http://www.wec.ufl.edu/academics/courses/wis4554/WebUpdate/ReadingsWIS5555/PVA/Reed%20et%20al%20PVA%20estimates%202003BiolCons113_23.pdf</ref></sup>.
== See also ==
== See also ==
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