Friday, May 7, 2021

Amphibian Antifreeze Blood

 


Wood Frogs are adapted to survive cold winters by being freeze-tolerant. As temperatures drop, glucose moves throughout the animal’s body and acts as a cryoprotectant - an "antifreeze" - allowing the frog to survive in the frozen ground. Gray Treefrogs and Spring Peepers can also do this.

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