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rotting bodies?
does it take for a human body to start to visably rot?
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- Sci Fi InsomniacLv 6il y a 1 décennieRéponse favorite
Amy is right.
The environment is important, since it is the flora (microorganisms) that grow in the environment that cause degradation of the body. Bacteria start to eat away at the tissues, causing rotting.
However, sometimes humans can escape such rotting for a certain period of time. For example, if a human is frozen to death, there are fewer microorganisms in such a frigid environment - thus, he rots far slower than in a moist, warm environment.