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    IF YOU WERE A DEEP-SEA DWELLER

    Jan 01, 2020 3 minutes
    Carrie Tillotson

    WHAT IF ONE DAY YOU WOKE UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA? You’d face some serious survival challenges. Challenges like navigating pitch-black waters, hunting for scarce food, enduring extreme cold, and withstanding crushing pressure. What adaptations might you need to survive?

    Try on the adaptations below to see what life might be like as a deep-sea dweller. Then match each adaptation with a real deep-sea animal. Many creatures use these features to

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