Biodiversity + Health: Glass Frogs

Description

When glass frogs fall asleep, most of their red blood cells hide in their liver, giving the frogs an invisibility cloak while they rest. The discovery could provide new insight into preventing deadly blood clots in humans.
 

Sources

• How A See-Through Frog Hides Its Red Blood From Predators (The New York Times)
• Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells In Their Liver To Become Transparent (Duke)
• Glassfrogs Conceal Blood In Their Liver To Maintain Transparency (Science)