Gray Seals Monitor Oxygen

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Experiments show gray seals can monitor their own blood oxygen levels to prevent drowning

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A team of scientists with the Sea Mammal Research Unit , School of Biology, University of St Andrews , in the U.K. has found that gray seals are able to monitor their blood oxygen levels as a means to prevent drowning.

Prior research has shown that most land mammals have sensors that respond to the build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood, a sign that fresh air is needed.

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