Alligators survive cold snap by becoming 'frozen solid' in North Carolina and Texas ponds
www.livescience.com
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