What pain, besides having no oxygen, is a fish feeling when they’re out of the water?
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“Not having oxygen” doesn’t necessarily lead to pain, at least not for many animals. When you hold your breath, the pain you feel isn’t because of a lack of oxygen, but instead from a buildup of carbon dioxide in your lungs (which is actually toxic). The result of this is that asphyxiation by some compounds (particularly water or nitrogen) is actually not particularly painful.
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