How Do Animals Survive Freezing? | Animal Science for Kids
How do animals survive freezing cold winters? Discover how wood frogs and icefish use natural antifreeze in this educational homeschool STEM audio.
Deep beneath the winter snow, a hidden world of master ice chemists is performing one of nature's greatest survival tricks. While sharp ice crystals would normally damage living cells, creatures like the Alaskan wood frog pack their bodies with natural antifreeze syrup made of glucose. Up to seventy percent of the frog's body water turns completely solid, stopping its breath, brain activity, and heartbeat for months until spring warms it…
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