It looks dead for months, its body packed with ice. But when spring arrives, this unassuming frog thaws back to life.

As colder weather sets in, the frogs then distribute extreme levels of glucose through their bodies, with it concentrating in the heart, liver, skeletal muscles and blood. Minnesota has four types of ...

The next time you declare that you are “freezing to death,” spare a thought for the wood frog who gets so cold in winter that its heart stops beating – but it does not die. Once the spring thaw ...

Imagine disliking winter so much that you appear to die when it begins, only to come back to life in the spring. That’s essentially what the incredible wood frog does (well, almost) to survive the ...

Discover how North America’s amphibians and reptiles survive winter’s chill. From freeze-tolerant wood frogs to ...

Explore strange and fascinating survival strategies animals use to endure freezing temperatures and harsh winter conditions worldwide.

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Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) exhibit an extraordinary capacity for freeze tolerance, an adaptation that enables survival despite the conversion of up to 65–70% of their total body water into ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’ve ever been unable to find a bathroom in a moment of need, you know the gotta-go feeling. That’s nothing compared to the wood frog, which doesn’t urinate all winter. In ...

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