8 Animals Survive In Extreme Conditions

Naked Mole Rat

Lives in low-oxygen, high-carbon dioxide underground environments.

Tube Worms

Exist near hydrothermal vents, reliant on bacteria for food.

Camel

Survives desert conditions by storing fat and water.

Arctic Fox

Adapts to freezing temperatures with thick fur and fat.

Pompeii Worm

Lives in hydrothermal vents, tolerating extreme heat.

Saharan Silver Ant

Endures the highest temperatures of any terrestrial animal globally.

Antarctic Krill

Thrives in freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean.

Tardigrades

Microscopic, can survive extreme dehydration and radiation.

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