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| May 9, 2018 at 10:21 | comment | added | Bergi | @user76377 I had expected that as well, but it appears exposure to oxygen is what speeds up the process compared to a body underwater. At least regarding the short-term effects (~days), as that's what most sites I found discuss. I don't know about the long run, but intuitively a wet environment should be better for decomposition than a completely dry one, agreed. | |
| May 9, 2018 at 7:16 | comment | added | Martin Bonner supports Monica | Actually, I would expect water to speed up decomposition. Seals that that get lost and head into the dry valleys of Antarctica don't decompose over hundreds or thousands of years. (The fact it is cold helps preserve them, but it is mostly the fact it is very, very dry.) | |
| May 8, 2018 at 17:03 | comment | added | Angelo Fuchs | If you read the linked article about the elephant it specifically mentions that large carnivores are a significant element in the first stages. They would be missing for the Basilisk. Otherwise great answer! | |
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| May 7, 2018 at 20:47 | history | answered | Bergi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |