How many animals of each sex did Moses take onto the ark?

How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the ark?

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  A: None. It was Noah, not Moses in the story of the ark. See the correct question below. A: Several contributors feel that this is a trick question, and have 'corrected' it. The corrected question, and its answer, are available via the related link shown below. Seeing that the questioner posted his question in the categories "Noah's Ark" and "Jokes and Riddles", those contributors are probably correct. But the question can also be treated literally, as both Noah and Moses were associated with arks. The "ark" of Moses was the basket in which his mother placed him, in order to save him from the Pharaoh's edict that all male Hebrew children be exterminated. He was 3 months old at the time, his mother placed him and the basket in the reeds at the shores of the Nile, and there were no animals with the infant in the basket. (Exodus 1:3) The more famous biblical "ark" (same Hebrew word in the premiere edition) was the one built by Noah, under orders and instructions, in order to spark a conversation among those who watched him build it, and ultimately to enable himself, his family, and all animal life to survive the coming deluge. The animal passengers on that one included seven breeding pairs of each bird and each clean/pure animal species, and two breeding pairs of every other species. (Genesis 7:2-3)