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* EXTREME RESILIENCE (CRYPTOBIOSIS AND IMMORTALITY)
- De Vito, D., et al (2006) Evidence of reverse development in Leptomedusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): the case of Laodicea undulata (Forbes and Goodsir, 1851). Marine Biology, 149, p. 339-346. [P5553]
- Dendry, A. (1899) The life history of the Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatum). Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 31/24, p. 249-255. [B38488]
- Kostal, V., et al (2011) Hyperprolinemic larvae of the drosophil fly, Chymomyza costata, survive cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen. PNAS, 108/32, p. 13041-13046. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1107060108
- He, J., et al (2015) Life cycle reversal in Aurelia sp. 1 (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa). PLoS ONE, 10/12. Available online : https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0145314
- Langley, L. (19 novembre 2025) Cet animal peut vivre jusqu'à 11.000 ans. National Geographic. En ligne : https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/animaux/longevite-animaux-cet-animal-peut-vivre-jusqua-11-000-ans
- Schill, R.O. Water bears : the biology of tardigrades. Springer, 2018. [C39613]
- Shmakova, L., et al (2021) A living bdelloid rotifer from 24,000-year-old Arctic permafrost. Current Biology, 31/11, p. R712-R713. DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.077
- Zerki, M. (28 août 2023). Ce ver enfoui dans le permafrost s'est réveillé après 46.000 ans de sommeil. National Geographic. En ligne : https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/sciences/extraordinaire-ce-ver-enfoui-dans-le-permafrost-sest-reveille-apres-46-000-ans-de-sommeil
* TOLERANCE TO FROST AND EXTREME COLD
- Costanzo, J.P., et al (1991) Effect of cooling rate on the survival of frozen wood frogs, Rana sylvatica. Journal of Comparative Physiology, B161, p. 225-229. [C27937]
- Packard, G.C., et al (2002) Cold-tolerance of hatchling painted turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii) from the southern limit of distribution. Journal of Herpetology, 36/2, p. 300-304. [P3435]
* MASTERS OF THE DESERT AND DEHYDRATION
- Agut-Labordère, D. & Redon, B. Les vaisseaux du désert et des steppes : les camélidés dans l'Antiquité: Camelus dromedarius et Camelus bactrianus. MOM Éditions, 2020. [C40547]
* SURIVORS OF THE DEEP AND EXTREME PRESSURES
- Desbruyères, D. & Laubier, L. (1980) Alvinella pompejana gen. sp. nov., Ampharetidae aberrant des sources hydrothermales de la ride Est-Pacifique. In Oceanologica Acta, 3/3, p. 445-452. [P2425]
- Dollo, L. La vie au sein des mers : la faune marine et les grandes profondeurs, les grandes explorations sous-marines, les conditions d'existence dans les abysses, la faune abyssale. Baillière, 1891. [A927/S236]
- Gerringer, M.E., et al (2017) Pseudoliparis swirei sp. nov.: a newly-discovered hadal snailfish (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) from the Mariana Trench. Zootaxa, 4358/1, p. 161-177.
- Nielsen, J., et al (2016) Eye lens radicarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus). Science, 353, p. 702-704. [P4721]
* TOTAL PHYSICAL REGENERATION
- Griffiths, J.R., et al (2026) A characterization of axolotl digit regeneration: conserved mechanisms, divergent patterning, and critical role for hedgehog signaling. Regenerative Medicine, 11, art. 28. Available online : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41536-026-00461-2
- S.n. (2011) La renénération de la planaire. La Recherche, 454, p. ? [P838] à vérifier sur place
- Wagner, D.E., et al (2011) Clonogenic neoblasts are pluripotent adult stem cells that underlie planarian regeneration. Science, 332/6031, p. 811-816. [P4721]
* RESISTANCE TO POISONS AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS
* CAMOUFLAGE AND INVISIBILITY
- Bailey, J. Mimicry and camouflage. Facts on File Publ., 1988. [S6043]
- Norman, M.D., et al (2001) Dynamic mimicry in an Indo-Malayan octopus. Proceedings of the Royal Society, 268, p. 1755-1758.
- Owen, D. Camouflage and mimicry. University of Chicago Press, 1982. [S6024]
- Stephenson, E.M. Animal camouflage. Penguin Books, 1946.[A3150]
- Taylor, E.H. (1951) Two new genera and a new family of tropical American frogs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 64, p. 33-40. [P645] [Cochranella susatamai]
- Von Frisch, O. Le camouflage animal. Flammarion, 1973. [C36390]
* OXYGEN DEPRIVATION (ANOXIA)
* SUPERHUMAN PHYSICAL ATTACK AND DEFENCE
- Aldrete, N.A., et al (2025) Does the mantis shrimp pack a phononic shield? Science, 387/6734, p. 659-666.
- Aneshansley, D.J., et al (1969) Biochemistry at 100°C: explosive secretory discharge of bombardier beetles (Brachinus). Science, 16/3888, p. 61-63. [P4721]
- Blackburn, D.C., et al (2008) Concealed weapons: erectile claws in African frogs. Biology Letters, 4/4, p. 355-357. [P7198]
- Kern, J. (3 juillet 2020) Étrangeté du vivant: cette grenouille poilue a des griffes comme Wolverine. Futura Sciences. En ligne : https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/animaux/insolite-curiosite-animal-ce-rongeur-peut-survivre-18-minutes-sans-oxygene-rat-taupe-nu
- Mlot, N.J. et al (2011) Fire ants self-assemble into waterproof raft to survive floods. PNAS, 108/19, p. 7669-7673. Available online : http://www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1016658108
- Rédaction National Geographic. Ce coléoptère bombardier et encerclé, mais il a une arme secrète. National Geographic. En ligne : https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/animaux/defense-attaques-animales-bombe-ce-coleoptere-bombardier-est-encercle-mais-il-a-une-arme-secrete
- Patek, S. (2016) La frappe éclair de la crevette-mante. In Pour la Science, 465, p. 50-58.
* ACROBATICS PERFORMANCES
- Andrews, P. & Groves, C.P. (1976) Gibbons and brachiation. Gibbon and Siamang, 4, p. 167-218. [OFx]
- Burrows, M. (2006) Jumping performance of froghopper insects. Journal of Experimental Biology, 209/23, p. 4607-4621. Available online : https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/209/23/4607/16474/Jumping-performance-of-froghopper-insects
- Sutton, G.P. & Burrows, M. (2011) Biomechanics of jumping in the flea. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214/5, p. 836-847. Available online : https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/214/5/836/33598/Biomechanics-of-jumping-in-the-flea
- Thivent, V. (17 février 2011). Le saut de puce enfin expliqué. Cité des sciences. En ligne : https://www.cite-sciences.fr/archives/science-actualites/home/webhost.cite-sciences.fr/fr/science-actualites/actualite-as/wl/1248118274384/le-saut-de-puce-enfin-explique/index.html
* MISCELLANEOUS
- Carwardine, M. & Cox, R.K. A la rencontre des extrêmes : les records du monde vivant. National Geographic, 2009.
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