Freeze To Live?

ALASKA

Alaska embedded in natural beauty is a state in United States, On the extreme border of US. Alaska has arctic climate which means that the winters are long and very cold and the summers are short and cold. The sun does not rise during some weeks in winters, and is out 24/7 in some weeks in summers. In this extremely chilling climate, the sun becomes a luxury. It becomes super difficult to live, where as humans use fire to keep themselves warm as a surviving skill. What do animals do? Surely they have adapted ,but how some have layers of fur / feathers, but do all?

What do you think? What kind of creatures can live in this cold ,freezing climate?

Bear, beaver, cave lion, reindeer, ............,moose ,fox ,bison ,ox ,frog. Frog? Yeah you heard it right a frog known as a wood frog, an Alaskan wood frog.

Now we already know that it's found in Alaska also in North Georgia ,northeastern canada and southern british columbia ,but since it has highly made its home in Alaska it is known as the Alaskan wood frog.

Now, we know why it's called Alaskan wood frog. However its commonly known as wood frog because its mostly found in wooded regions. Also it's biological name is  Lithobates sylvaticus. From Greek Lithobates meaning a stone that walks or haunts and from Latin sylvaticus meaning pertaining to woods or forests. Uff! The amount of efforts that are taken to name each and every creature. 

Even though this frog stays in cold weather conditions, it does not effect its development stages.

But, why are we talking about this frog? From all the other creatures? What is so special about a frog.

Well, I didn't just mentioned this Alaskan wood frog because it stays in a cold weather condition. But because it has adapted itself to this very cold climate by freezing itself over the winters. It lives through the summers ,monsoon and to survive the cold it freezes itself!  

During, this time they stop breathing their heart stops beating. Their bodies produce a special antifreeze substance that prevents ice from freezing their cells from within. Ice forms around it ,on it ,but not within it which keeps it alive. And as the winter has passed the ice melts and the wood frog is very much alive for its new adventure.

Out in the wild again after a long sleep, probably to find a new mate, aah?