The Animal That Lives in Boiling Acid!

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00:00What if I told you there's an animal that takes baths in boiling acid?

00:04No, this isn't a comic book character.

00:07It's a real creature living on Earth right now.

00:11Meet the Pompeii worm, the undisputed champion of extreme living.

00:16These guys chill out next to hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean,

00:21where the water is superheated and loaded with acidic chemicals.

00:25How do they survive?

00:26They secrete a special mucus that acts like a heat shield and hosts protective bacteria.

00:33This bacterial fleece insulates them from temperatures that would instantly cook almost any other animal.

00:40So, the next time you think your hot shower is intense,

00:44remember the Pompeii worm,

00:46literally living life on the edge in nature's own boiling chemical cauldron.

00:51What other incredible creatures should we explore?

00:55Let me know in the comments.

00:58And don't forget to like and subscribe for more mind-blowing nature facts.