I know many animals do feel pain, A friend of mine claims shrimp are an exception for some reason.........why do they or do they do not.
2006-10-03 09:57:57 · 11 answers · asked by George 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
kaylan, i care.................i've been having a debate with my friend and wanted to get to the bottom of it.
2006-10-03 10:01:31 · update #1
my friend claims they dont have a spine, or the nerve endings that cause us to have pain
2006-10-03 10:02:21 · update #2
I think your friend is correct ,I do not believe the nervous system of a shrimp has the capacity to experience the sensation of pain.
2006-10-03 10:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If shrimp didn't have a spinal cord, they would not be able to move their legs. And they can, so they do. They don't have the protective vertebrae that people and most other animals do, but they do have spinal cords and they do feel pain. In fact, every living creature in the world feels pain. Some creatures, like the shrimp or the crab, are exoskeletal, which means they wear their skeletons on the outside, but inside that protective outer armour, they have nerve endings and synpases just like other creatures.
2006-10-03 17:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All animals have a spine, nerve endings and other qualities that let it feel. They aren't an exception at all. They're still alive.
2006-10-03 17:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by the Politics of Pikachu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shrimp, Crayfish, Lobster and other crustaceans are all said to feel no pain.
I beg to differ.
Poke a lobster and he will react.
Crayfish will pinch you if provoked.
Shrimp are too confused to feel anything because they are always bumping into each other.
However, once cooked, they are all delicious!!
2006-10-03 17:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by echiasso 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, but must people don't think about that when they are chowing down on em. I'm sure their pain is over quick no matter which way they go------boiled or snapped
2006-10-03 17:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by RHNBJM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. They have nervous systems just like the rest of us. Why would shrimp not have it?
2006-10-03 17:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by tinnitus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I am not yet a crustacean I cannot say. Probably, no.
They nobly give their lives so that mammals of many species may eat.
2006-10-03 17:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P.E.T.A. and Pamela Anderson believe that they feel pain.
2006-10-03 17:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they do, just like any other animal.
2006-10-03 17:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by nobodyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do they feel LOVE
2006-10-03 17:07:09 · answer #10 · answered by How e' ye Horse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋