🔥 Alligators survive severe cold snaps by entering a state of torpor known as brumation; where they suspend their bodies in pond water and allow it to freeze around them, while keeping their snout...
🔥 Alligators survive severe cold snaps by entering a state of torpor known as brumation; where they suspend their bodies in pond water and allow it to freeze around them, while keeping their snout...
www.livescience.com Alligators survive cold snap by becoming 'frozen solid' in North Carolina and Texas ponds
When temperatures drop below freezing, alligators can enter a state of torpor known as brumation, as the water around them solidifies and suspends them in a giant, pond-shaped ice cube.
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Original Title: 🔥 Alligators survive severe cold snaps by entering a state of torpor known as brumation; where they suspend their bodies in pond water and allow it to freeze around them, while keeping their snout above the surface so they can still breathe