More Research Unfolds
The greatest defense that these divers have is another genetic abnormality that links them to the common seal. Seals have larger spleens than any other semi-aquatic mammal, which they use to store oxygenized blood in emergency scenarios. If a seal is drowning, the blood deposit in their spleens will engage and allow them to stay awake, and the divers of the Bajau Laut tribe have a similar organ…
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