Author: Fr Bitaju Mathew Q56. How did Noah fit the millions of species of animals into his ark? It doesn’t take a mathematical genius to realise the physical impossibility of this. Jerin Vakayil, Bangalore, India Thanks for your important question on whether the vast species of animals did actually fit into Noah’s ark. I would like to respond to your question by delineating the Catholic understanding and teaching of the Holy Bible, more specifically, the first eleven chapters