A Detroit news anchor was reduced to fits of laughter after his co-host asked him a seemingly innocent question about survival tactics during a live broadcast.

Fox 2 “Good Day Detroit” co-anchor Ryan Ermanni struggled to keep his composure Thursday as Deena Centofanti discussed the History Channel survival show “Alone,” where contestants hunt and catch wildlife for food.

“And, um, you’re looking for fat in the beaver,” Centofanti said as the conversation turned to the animals contestants seek out for food.

“Yeah,” meteorologist Derek Kevra replied.

“The beaver is the — the beaver is the most sought-after,” Centofanti continued.

“It is,” Kevra responded.

Centofanti then directed a question at Ermanni.

“Ryan, would you — do you think you could eat beaver? ’Cause it’s fat and then it’s meat.”

Ermanni cracked up at the apparent double entendre, putting his head in his hands as the conversation continued.

“It made them all sick, though. They all got sick after it,” he managed.

“Well, you have to — you can’t eat diseased animals,” Centofanti replied.