On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature, In Africa, the lungfish has the capability of breathing air outside of the water. Without rain or water, the lungfish can hibernate for four years.
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Fooled by Nature: Lungfish
On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature, In Africa, the lungfish has the capability of breathing air outside of the water. Without rain or water, the lungfish can hibernate for four years.
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