ZOOLOGY
Erdal Budak
HOW LUNGFISH ARE PROTECTED FROM THE SUN ater means purity, beauty, and life; it would be unrealistic to talk about life if water did not exist. Though it is widely known that water is a colorless and odorless substance with no taste, the existence of water as one of the outward reasons for life is undervalued. Water has a vital role in maintaining the life of the cell. For example, 70% of the human body consists of water; also, approximately 70% of the earth is formed of water. Chemical reactions happening inside cells take place in liquid environments; in other words, life activities have been made to depend on water. While water has such a vital importance for creatures, is there any living being that can live without water? The answer to this question is yes. For example, the African Lungfish (Protopterus), which is created with this special quality, can live without water for four years in hard times.
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SUMMER HIBERNATION IS A MARVELOUS QUALITY THAT ENABLES SOME ANIMALS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE IN HOT AND DRY CLIMATES. IT IS A STATE BETWEEN SLEEP AND LETHARGY IN ORDER TO HANDLE HARD CIRCUMSTANCES.
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