As always, I am amazed by nature and love to see our kids interacting with anything they can get their hands on. With a pond in our back yard, hunting frogs has become one of our favorite pastimes. Have you ever looked at a frog up close? They are amazing little creatures and friendly enough for the kids to enjoy playing with before being released back into their habitat. Recently I read something about frogs that amazed me:
““How do frogs survive winter? Antifreeze! True enough, ice crystals form in such places as the body cavity and bladder and under the skin, but a high concentration of glucose in the frog’s vital organs prevents freezing. A partially frozen frog will stop breathing, and its heart will stop beating. It will appear quite dead. But when the hibernaculum warms up above freezing, the frog’s frozen portions will thaw, and its heart and lungs resume activity—there really is such a thing as the living dead!””
Friends for a day!