Why would a creature be immune to heavy metals?
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I need a creature that can survive in environments with elements like lead and mercury in many nutrition sources, and in some places making up part of the atmosphere. I was thinking maybe it could have an organ with other elements that readily bind with the heavy metals, making them not toxic or detrimental. However, I'm not well versed enough in chemistry or biology to know if that makes sense.
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edited Nov 21 at 18:52
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