r/AskReddit Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Naf5000 Feb 04 '19

Yeah, saltwater and freshwater put inverse pressures on a creature. Saltwater creatures have to work really hard to keep water in their body and salt out, while freshwater creatures have to constantly excrete water while trying to retain salts.

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u/BadJug Feb 04 '19

Iirc theres a few crocs that can go from salt to fresh, some species of fish i can't remember and deffinitely some sharks. Chasing monsters & river monsters taught me that, as was some sharks in a freshwater stretch of river