7 Amazing Animals That Can Freeze And Revive

Priya Bhatnagar
Sep 06, 2024

Alligator

Alligators can survive in rough temperatures. The species break the ice with their snouts and breathe while remaining frozen.

Iguana

The animal lives in Central America and Mexico. Iguana may freeze if the temperature goes beyond 40 degrees F. Despite this, they can wake up and live their life.

Wood Frog

Wood frogs have a unique capacity to freeze their body throughout the winter. Despite this, they resume their activities when it defrost.

Darkling Beetle

The beetle freezes when it is 19 degrees F but can survive up to temperatures as low as 100 degrees. With the help of xylomannan they resume their activities.

Painted Turtle Hatchling

Painted turtles can survive in frigid temperatures and are found in freshwater habitats including in Canada and the United States.

Tardigrade

Tardigrades are water bears and they can survive in extremely low temperatures such as 359 degrees F. Due to cryptobiosis, they resume their activities.

Arctic Ground Squirrel

Arctic Ground Squirrel can freeze under 27 degrees F. But reawakens them in the spring.

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