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How do animals survive freezing in winter? Discover how wood frogs and icefish use natural antifreeze in this fun educational homeschool STEM science story.
Deep beneath winter leaf piles and inside polar ocean waves, secret ice chemists are brewing their own survival potions. While freezing temperatures would normally turn living cells into shredded ice, animals like the incredible wood frog and Antarctic icefish produce natural antifreeze. Wood frogs pump sweet glucose through their organs, allowing up to 70 percent of their body water to freeze into solid ice while keeping their delicate…
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