2006-09-22 19:56:52 · 10 answers · asked by bitu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
lots of things survived the nuclear bombing of hiroshima including many people
cockroaches are tough, but many organisms (such as some viruses) are much tougher
no living thing survived the fireball area of the explosion
it is a myth that cockroaches have some radiation survival skill that is vastly different than all other bugs
2006-09-22 20:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My parents survived. But then again they were nowhere near it. Cockroaches in my flat can't survive a dousing with hot water, so I really doubt they could survive the heat that would be released at ground zero.
2006-09-22 20:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by the universe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockroaches are slightly different from other creatures. You can never totally get rid of them. They may be in an environment which protects them from any other explosion. Besides, there would be roaches far away from the explosion which managed to creep its way into the explosion site in search of food. THey can then colonise the place. You cant get rid of them
2006-09-22 20:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cockroach is highly adaptable to any environment. They can even feed for a week from one fingerprint in a wall.
2006-09-22 19:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockroaches have a protective shell on their backs that protects them from radiation. It has been said that if we humans were to bomb ourselves into oblivion, the roaches would live on.
2006-09-22 20:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by Jazz In 10-Forward 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They r excellent survivers, they have a tough n flat body, their brain spreads all over their body n so they will survive for a WEEK even if u'll chop off their heads, no joke!
2006-09-22 20:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by Arty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they lived in a well protected layer which was not as highly affected by the types of radiation the bomb emitted. they are also less suseptible to genetic change as a result of the radiation to which they were exposed.
2006-09-22 20:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And mutated into the loathsome firebug ? Deadly man.
2006-09-22 20:06:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
roaches are excellent survivors and they adapt quickly. they reproduce quickly and the adaptions are passed to the offspring . their evolution happens quickly. but to sum it up, they have lots of babies quickly and they got used to the radiation.
2006-09-22 20:06:28 · answer #9 · answered by kayro3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcoz atom bombs are not made for cockroach.
2006-09-22 20:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by pdotsee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋