2007-04-26 08:02:53 · 3 answers · asked by ARMY Babe 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Absolutely.
Rigor mortis is caused by ATP and changing pH levels in the muscles as a creature dies. As these chemicals and triggers are common to most creatures, most of them go through something like rigor mortis.
In fact, biting is SO reflexive for a snake that it is capable of biting even after it is dead. That is, UNTIL rigor mortis sets in. Yow.
2007-04-26 08:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any organism that has skeletal muscle powered by ATP would go through rigor mortis. Our muscles develop tension due to the interaction of two proteins, actin and myosin. In order for myosin to detatch from an actin molecule (and move to bind to another), ATP must bind to it. ATP is no longer available in death, so the actin and myosin remain very tightly bound together. Rigor mortis only wears off when the muscle tissue itself starts to break down.
2007-04-26 08:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by kt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they would as they have muscles just like humans do.
As a matter of fact they are mostly muscle if I remember correctly.
2007-04-26 08:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by penn_elmore 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋