Glass frogs turn translucent by ‘hiding’ blood in their liver
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Glass frogs have been found to turn translucent by hiding their blood, with their livers playing a role in this process. The exact mechanism involves hiding red blood cells in their livers, allowing the frogs to become transparent. It appears that this ability may be linked to sleep in some cases, although the details of when and how this occurs are not entirely clear.
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