Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 28, 2024

Videos show cold-blooded alligators in brumation to survive winter months 

NPR reports

Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.

A viral Tiktok video captured footage of one of those alligators completely submerged in frozen water except for its snout, which had broken through the ice.

See video and read more at  Videos show cold-blooded alligators in brumation to survive winter months : NPR

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  1. Just fascinating!! Do they always survive and emerge from this condition? I guess I never imagined that gators live in places where it is sometimes so cold that the water freezes over.

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    By: Birder's Journey on January 28, 2024
    at 3:21 PM

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