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The Wood Frog is amazing! Does not freeze! Believe it or not.... An Amazing Animal

Cryobiology is the study of biological material that is at below normal temperatures. One example of this material is the body of the wood frog in winter. This amazing animal survives months of hibernation with much of its body frozen and without a beating heart. In most other animals, when the heart stops beating the animal is dead. This is not true for wood frogs, however. Despite the almost complete shut-down of their bodies, the frogs aren't harmed by freezing and become active again when the warmer temperatures of spring arrive.

The wood frog is a fascinating organism to study in its own right. In addition, the adaptations that enable it to survive freezing may be helpful in understanding and perhaps even in dealing with human medical problems. These problems include the safe freezing and thawing of organs for cryopreservation and transplants, a high glucose level in the body, and the safe resumption of blood flow after a heart attack or stroke. 
The Wood Frog

The word frog has two scientific names—Lithobates sylvaticus and Rana sylvatica. It's a small animal that is around 1.4 to 3.25 inches in length. The frog is brown, orange-red, or tan in colour. It has a dark line in front of each eye and a dark blotch behind it. There may be dark, horizontal bars across the hind legs, a dark patch on the upper inside corner of each leg, and dark patches or speckles on other parts of the body.

The animal's range covers the majority of Canada and extends into Alaska and down into the northeastern United States. Wood frogs are also found in a small area in the central United States. The animals live mainly in woods, as their name suggests, but they also inhabit grasslands and the tundra. The adults eat insects and other small invertebrates. The tadpoles eat only plants. The male's call is notable because it resembles a duck's quack.

https://owlcation.com/stem/Frozen-Wood-Frogs-and-Adaptations-for-Survival

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