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TIL The wood frog has the unique ability to freeze and stay in frozen state until they thaw during spring, and they can be frozen for up to 8 whole months. They can't move at all, not a single mus... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL The wood frog has the unique ability to freeze and stay in frozen state until they thaw during spring, and they can be frozen for up to 8 whole months. They can't move at all, not a single muscle. Even their heart stops beating while they're frozen.

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[–] johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 months ago

We see these often. I love their name; Lithobates sylvaticus, which could be interpreted at "the stone that dwells amidst the trees".