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Tardigrades can survive in the vacuum of space.
These microscopic animals, also known as water bears, can survive extreme conditions including temperatures from near absolute zero to 150°C, pressures six times greater than the deepest ocean trenches, and radiation levels that would kill most other creatures. They achieve this through cryptobiosis, essentially shutting down their metabolism.
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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...