Giant isopod can go years without eating thanks to a huge stomach and a gene acquired from bacteria

Original: Isópode gigante pode passar anos sem comer graças a um estômago enorme e a um gene adquirido de bactérias

Catraca Livre ·
Em Português & Español Brazil

Giant deep-sea isopod combines slow metabolism and voluminous stomach to face long intervals between meals. Understand the adaptation. The post Giant isopod can go years without eating thanks to a huge stomach and a gene acquired from bacteria appeared first on Catraca Livre.

Read original article on Catraca Livre →