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How sleeping glass frogs hide their blood to turn see-through

A glass frog's skin and muscles are see-through, but its red blood would still stand out as it sleeps on a green leaf.

So while it rests, the frog pulls nearly 90% of its red blood cells out of circulation and packs them into its liver. The liver is wrapped in a mirror-like layer that keeps them hidden.

When the frog needs to move again, the cells flow back into its blood.

Source: pratt.duke.edu

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