• Question: What animal/creature has the most amazing way of coping with cold in winter?

    Asked by louisthebest to Emma, Jimmy, Janet, Niall, Simon on 18 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: James Holloway

      James Holloway answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      Freezing frog!

      Stepping in your expertise there Niall 😉

    • Photo: Niall Crawford

      Niall Crawford answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      One step ahead. I also like the Japanese monkeys which sit in hot water baths…

    • Photo: Simon Park

      Simon Park answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      One of our cats! Sleeps on top of the radiator!
      Has to be certain kinds of bacteria which are active between -12°C to -17°C.

    • Photo: Emma Ashley

      Emma Ashley answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      Animals do lots of different things – some hibernate where their heart rate and metabolism slows down to help them save energy such as bears. Some animals store up specialised fat called brown fat when it’s warmer, and then use it up when it’s colder. I think hibernation is a pretty good way of coping with the cold, you get I sleep for most of the winter!

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