South-East Asian Bajau Tribe Developed Large Spleens to Swim Underwater for Long Hours

South-East Asian Bajau Tribe Developed Large Spleens to Swim Underwater for Long Hours

South-East Asian Bajau Tribe Developed Large Spleens to Swim Underwater for Long Hours

Bajau tribe spends more than 60% of their day underwater. Having developed their underwater living- more than 1000 years, the Bajau tribe has developed spleens, 50% larger. The Bajau tribe has been living on silt houses, living off spearfishing: collecting shellfish. Their lifestyle consequently has developed larger spleens, reservoirs for oxygenated blood cells. This evolution […]