Did you know that scorpions can live up to a year without eating?
Scorpions are amazing creatures that, despite being really small in size, inflict fear and dread on the overwhelming majority of people. Apart from theories about how to kill animals or whether or not they are immune to the poison itself, it has been found that pointed-tailed arthropods have the ability to adapt to the harshest environments.
The most amazing of these evolutionary characteristics of scorpions is their ability to slow down metabolic processing to survive in conditions of little or no feeding. These venomous arthropods by nature have a special organ called hepatopancreas, which is extremely effective in fulfilling the same function as the pancreas in humans.
This peculiar way the scorpion's body works also enables other benefits not found in any other existing species. Unlike animals that slow metabolism while hibernating, scorpions show no signs of weakness and remain fast and deadly even after a long time without meals.
Ever wonder if you could go a year without eating? Would that be a good choice? Leave your opinion in the comments below.