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- Nasal surfaces remove water vapor: camel
- Grooves gather water: thorny devil
- Water vapor harvesting: Namib desert beetle
- Electric current reduces friction: common earthworm
- Water absorbed from humid air: brown dog tick
- Roots maximize water uptake: plants
- Leaves capture water: bromeliads
- Leaf arrangement collects water: epiphytes
- Pebbles aid dew condensation: Australian mouse
- Ice nucleation captures water: lichen
- Silk protects from flooding, captures water: barking spider
- Trees comb water from clouds: cloud forests
- Leaves survive desiccation: Spanish moss
- Skin protects from dehydration: file snake
- Pressure forces blood from pores: grasshopper
- Density moderates microclimate: alpine sandwort
- Proboscis forms a flexible, sealed cylinder: butterfly
- Pouch scoops and drains water: pink-backed pelican
- Nasal turbinates reduce water loss: northern elephant seal
- Anus absorbs water: woodlice
- Stance and skin channels harvest rainwater: Texas horned lizard
- Setae draw water from mud: marsh crab
- Leaves channel dew as water source: Welwitschia
- Wiry tangles capture fog: lichens
- Suckers steal water and nutrients: Australian Christmas tree
- Flexible stalk adjusts to flow forces: Styela sea squirt
- Concentrated form reduces water requirements: frogs
- Hydration increases internal pressure: legumes
- Roots absorb moisture from humid air: orchids
- Pressure sucks moisture from soil: desert plants
- Concentrating blood lightens weight: vampire bats
- Ribbon-like roots absorb moisture: Taeniophyllum orchid
- Forelegs mop up plant oil: solitary bees
- Leaves have elasticity, shape memory: resurrection fern
- Rosettes capture fog: Tillandsia
- Spores are self-propelled: wood ear mushroom
- Skin regulates water absorption: tree frog
- Trenches gather water: flying saucer trench beetle
