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by raverbashing 827 days ago
Don't worry about "intelligent", I don't think there's anaerobic multicellular life on Earth

(yes even plants use oxygen - they just happen to produce it as well)

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There are some multicellular anaerobic organisms, such as a few species of Lorificfera. It is worth noting that they all appear to be descended from aerobic ancestors that lost their ability to process oxygen. Multicellularity is very difficult to evolve, and has only happened a few times.