The Creature That Can Rearrange Its Organs Anytime

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Transcript

00:00Ever wished you could just move your organs around?

00:04Like, hey heart, you're a bit loud, could you move over here?

00:10Well, meet the sea cucumber, the absolute master of body makeovers.

00:16This squishy ocean dweller isn't just a weird-looking sausage of the sea.

00:21It has a superpower that would make any sci-fi hero jealous.

00:26When threatened, some sea cucumbers can literally liquefy their bodies to squeeze through tiny cracks.

00:33But wait, it gets even weirder.

00:36They can also expel some of their internal organs out of their rear end to distract predators.

00:42Imagine a hungry crab just staring, completely bewildered, at a pile of guts while the sea cucumber makes a slow-motion getaway.

00:50Don't worry, though, it can regrow everything it ejected.

00:54So next time you see a sea cucumber, give it some respect.

00:58It's playing 4-D chess with its own anatomy.

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