How animals survive the extreme cold

The World

When winter comes, humans can stay inside, snuggled on the couch with blankets and hot cocoa. Animals, however, don’t have that luxury. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports on how some animals have adapted to withstand freezing temperatures.

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