Animals May Be Able to Use Their Own Muscles to Get Water when It's not Available (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Animals May Be Able to Use Their Own Muscles to Get Water when It's not Available

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Researchers from ASU and the Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé in France show for the first time that animals may be able to use their own muscles to get water when it's not available. In a study of Children's pythons, the researchers discovered that the snakes can change how they use internal resources based on limitations in the environment.

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Sandra Leander/ASU School of Life Sciences

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