Elephant Seals Survive Deep Dives with 'Smokers' Blood

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 18:00 in Biology & Nature

Elephant seals have surprisingly high levels of naturally produced carbon monoxide in their blood — roughly comparable to the amount of carbon monoxide found in the blood of people who smoke 40 or more cigarettes each day, a new study finds.

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