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Elephant seals can hold their breath for two hours.
These marine mammals can dive to depths of over 5,000 feet and stay underwater for up to two hours. Their bodies undergo extreme adaptations during dives, including collapsing their lungs to withstand pressure and slowing their heart rate to as low as 2-3 beats per minute.
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Immortal jellyfish can revert back to their juvenile form when stressed.
Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the immortal jellyfish, can transform its existing cells into different cell types, allowing it...
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Sea cucumbers can liquefy their bodies and pour themselves through tiny gaps.
These echinoderms can alter the stiffness of their connective tissue at will, allowing them to literally liquefy their...
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Tardigrades can replace up to 90% of their body water with sugar.
When facing dehydration, these microscopic animals can replace most of their body water with a type of sugar...