Creatures That Skip Drinking

Creatures That Skip Drinking

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By Radiocity Team
Published Jul 03, 2025
Found in North American deserts, it never drinks water. It gets all moisture from dry seeds and has super-efficient kidneys that retain every drop.

Kangaroo Rat

Found in North American deserts, it never drinks water. It gets all moisture from dry seeds and has super-efficient kidneys that retain every drop.

This Australian reptile absorbs water through its skin from rain or dew. It never needs to drink and thrives in arid deserts.

Thorny Devil (Lizard)

This Australian reptile absorbs water through its skin from rain or dew. It never needs to drink and thrives in arid deserts.

Native to the Arabian Desert, it shrinks its liver and heart during droughts to reduce water loss, going months without drinking.

Sand Gazelle

Native to the Arabian Desert, it shrinks its liver and heart during droughts to reduce water loss, going months without drinking.

Koala

While it can drink, it rarely does. Koalas rely on eucalyptus leaves, which provide both food and hydration.

Fog-Basking Beetle

Living in the Namib Desert, it collects moisture by raising its body to catch fog, absorbing water straight through its exoskeleton.

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This tiny rodent from Central Asia survives solely on the moisture in food. Its nocturnal habits help minimize water loss.

Desert Tortoise

It stores water in its bladder and can go for a year without drinking, reabsorbing the stored liquid slowly in extreme dry conditions.

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