Animals That Live Without Oxygen

Creatures That Thrive Without Oxygen Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Jul 24, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Painted Turtle This freshwater turtle can survive in frozen lakes without oxygen for over 100 days by switching to anaerobic metabolism. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Naked Mole Rat In low-oxygen burrows, naked mole rats can survive for up to 18 minutes by altering their metabolism like plants. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Crucian Carp These fish live under ice in oxygen-deprived lakes by converting lactic acid into alcohol and releasing it through gills. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Goldfish Surprisingly, goldfish also survive without oxygen for months using alcohol-producing metabolism similar to crucian carp. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Bristle Worms These deep-sea worms endure oxygen-depleted zones by drastically lowering their metabolic rates. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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