This bizarre thing has helped sea snakes not drink water for 6 - 7 months.

Although living around is immense, the sea snakes living in the vast ocean must suffer from thirst.

Hey, are you surprised when the sea snakes living in the vast ocean are suffering from thirst when surrounding them are a source of salty sea water!

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In the best state, sea snakes contain up to 80% water compared to humans.

The truth is that they cannot absorb salt water. So how do they relieve thirst?

Mammals and marine reptiles, evolved from terrestrial animals, often have to climb to the surface to breathe and find ways to drink soft drinks - their only drink.

So what gift does nature give them to survive?

Most marine mammals possess a kidney that is particularly suitable for excreting salt, which absorbs water from prey when eaten or found in ice. As for sea snakes, they use another mechanism.

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The Hydrophis platurus snakes inhabit much of the eastern coast of South Africa and the west coast of North America.

Researcher Harvey Lillywhite of the University of Florida (Gainesville) investigated the Costa Black Hydrophis platurus in Costa Rica and he discovered that rainwater is their source of drinking water.

After the rain, the rain water cannot dissolve into the sea water because of two different water types, forming a freshwater layer on the sea . This layer of water can last for a few days before being lost.

But there is one strange thing about why sea snakes discovered the neighborhood with rain falling so quickly approached fresh water and "loaded" the body water.

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Rainwater is the drinking water source of sea snakes.

Experts explain that the body of the sea snake can withstand a great change in the amount of water in the body.

In the best state, they contain up to 80% water compared to about 60% in humans and many other animals. When lower levels are capable of causing death in humans, they still "live their teeth".

With a gradual reduction in body water, these sea snakes can suffer "thirst" for 6 to 7 months without drinking.

Compared to the thirst of the desert camel, the sea snake is much better.