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105 - The First Thing Every Animal Does When Spring Arrives
Spring fever is real — and it turns out every creature in the natural world has it too. In this episode I'm exploring the very first thing each animal does the moment winter releases its grip. From frogsicles thawing in vernal ponds to bumblebee queens hunting for a home underground, nature wastes absolutely no time.
Frogsicles and Spring Peepers
Wood frogs freeze solid over winter — no heartbeat, no breathing, just ice crystals in their body held together by glucose flooding from the liver. When they thaw, the first thing they do is head straight for a vernal pond to breed. Spring peepers…
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