Wood frogs freeze themselves in winter! Yes, you heard right.
These amazing amphibians flood their bloodstreams with glucose which prevents the formation of large ice crystals – making their blood the consistency of a swamp slushy!
Find out why and how wood frogs freeze themselves in this week's Surprising Science.
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