If Noah was required to bring two of every animal aboard the ark, he would have had to bring two snakes, and not just any snakes. Even though he was only allowed to bring in two cobras, two pythons, two rattlesnakes, and two boas, he was still required to bring in two each of every type of snake.

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How many animals were really on the ark?

According to scientists, Noah’s Ark would have sailed with 70,000 animals if it had been built according to Biblical dimensions.

How many animals did Noah take on his Ark?

The total number of animals on the ark now stands at 3,858,920—two for each species, except for birds, which have fourteen each.

How many sheep were on Noah’s Ark?

Excluding an empty ark, they determined that it could hold 50,540,000 kg. According to some estimates, the biblical boat could have held about 2.15 million sheep based on an average sheep weight of 23.47 kilograms: