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winter time for humans is usually associated with celebrations of holidays and fun outdoor
activities such as skiing and ice skating when it gets too cold outside we can always come in
and warm up with a cup of cocoa and a snuggly blanket but for animals in the wild they have
to learn how to survive in cold winter months using an array of unbelievable tricks here are
10 amazing animals that can survive freezing temperatures make sure you tune in until the
end of the video you won't want to miss our crazy number one pick number 10. arctic fox
the arctic fox which is also known as a polar fox also lives in the arctic regions of the world it
has been known to survive frigid temperatures as low as negative 58 degrees fahrenheit these
clever foxes are able to live in these freezing temperatures by burrowing into the ground or snow
they have small round bodies with little ears and a short muzzle this reduces their body
surface area and reduces the exposure to the cold temperatures around them the arctic fox
fur is highly adapted to help them survive it is very thick and keeps them insulated with a layer
of warm air against their bodies it is also able to change colors in the winter it's very light
and in the summertime when the snow melts it will get darker this helps them to camouflage
no matter the season this ability to blend in is a very important tool to help them hunt like all
animals living in such extreme temperatures the arctic fox needs all the advantages it can get
number nine the snow leopard one of my favorite animal on this list is the snow leopard
they live in the mountainous region of north central asia and are able to
withstand temperatures as low as negative 13 degrees fahrenheit their beautiful spotted fur
is responsible for keeping them more it is very dense and long and helps to insulate their bodies
they can also use their thick tails which contain a large amount of fat to wrap around themselves
and use as a blanket because they often live in areas where there is snow they have adapted
massively wide paws that act like snowshoes and help them to traverse the snowy terrain
their thick fur also helps cover their bellies so they can lay in the snow without becoming too cold
what do you think is the coldest temperature human can survive let us know in the comments section
our number 8 pick is a member of the cetacean family that includes whales dolphins and porpoises
the beluga whale is a mythical looking creature that lives in the arctic ocean
and thrives in cold temperatures all the way down to 30 degrees fahrenheit
they keep their bellies full with a diet of fish crustaceans and invertebrates this diet helps them
to maintain a five-inch thick layer of blubber around their bodies to keep them cozy and warm
funny enough beluga whales are also called melon heads this is because of the bulbous structure on
their forehead it is a fatty organ that helps to aid in echolocation they use their melon
when swimming and hunting under the ice sheets that form in the frozen waters the echolocation
helps them to find blow holes in the ice sheets so that they're able to breathe number seven
the muskox our number seven pick is found living primarily in the arctic regions of canada and
greenland and it's got a very descriptive name musk oxen are aptly named because of the strong
unpleasant odor that males give off during the mating season they have dark fur that is very
thick and shaggy it can grow to be almost 40 inches long and hang all the way down to the
ground this is some of the longest fur of any animal on the planet they need this long thick
fur though to help keep them warm in the freezing environments where they live researchers in alaska
have found that muskox living in temperatures as cold as negative 60 degrees fahrenheit
the musk ox are also herd animals another trick they have to stay warm is to huddle together in
groups it sure sounds like the smelliest sleepover in history number six wood frogs
frogs are not usually very well adapted to survive in cold weather they have delicate
porous skin that does not protect them well from the elements however there is one frog who lives
in alaska and canada that is tough as nails when it comes to surviving the cold the wood
frog has a special adaptation that allows it to flood its body with cryoprotectants think of it
as a sort of biological antifreeze this substance helps keep the animal's tissue from being damaged
when their bodies actually freeze during this time they stop breathing and their hearts stop
beating and ice forms in the space between their cells the wood frog also buries itself
under layers of leaves and snow to help keep it as warm as possible they can survive many freeze and
thaw cycles during the winter as long as no more than 65 percent of their total body water freezes
these incredible animals have been found frozen in temperatures as low as negative 50 degrees
fahrenheit and they have lived to thaw in the spring and continue feeding and mating
number five the arctic woolly bear moths whoever said good things come to those who wait never met
the arctic woolly bear moth these insects live within the arctic circle and have one of the most
unique life cycles of any creature on earth they start life as a very fuzzy looking caterpillar
with long stiff hairs that protect their soft body these moths spend about 90 percent of their lives
in frozen hibernation just like the wood frogs the arctic woolly bear moss caterpillar body
produces enzymes that act as an antifreeze to protect its cells when it's frozen in the winter
because the temperatures are so low in their habitats as low as negative 30 degrees fahrenheit
these caterpillars can spend up to 11 months each year being frozen usually in june they will thaw
and proceed to spend about a month or two gorging on anything they can find to eat after this very
short summer break the caterpillars are frozen once again this process of yearly freezing thine
and eating continues for seven years after this long wait the caterpillar has finally absorbed
enough nutrients to pulpate and become a moth after metamorphosis the moss spends about two
weeks of its final summer mating and laying eggs because the moss do not possess the same
cold weather survival skills as they once did they will soon after reproducing if you keep watching
you'll have 10 years of amazing luck my pick for today is one of the cutest animals around but
don't let their cuteness fool you these guys are hardcore being number four arctic ground squirrels
the arctic ground squirrel is a champion when it comes to surviving the chilly weather in
the arctic it holds the record of being the mammal able to survive the coldest record
body temperature of 26.7 degrees fahrenheit that is more than 5 degrees below freezing
what is even more impressive though is how they can put their brains offline while they hibernate
the arctic ground squirrel can shut down the synapses in their brain for weeks at a time
every two to three weeks they begin to shiver and shake and wake themselves up as they wake
their body temperatures return to normal 98 degrees fahrenheit they then start the process
of super cooling themselves once again it has been found that the squirrels hibernate for
about seven to eight months per year and are only awake for about 12 days during that time
scientists believe that the squirrels go through this waking and warming process
to keep their brains functioning properly number 3 painted turtle hatchlings painted turtles
are a pretty tough animal they live in the rocky mountain ranges of north america
and have developed some pretty cool adaptations to keep themselves from freezing to death
these turtles hatch in the late summer or early fall unlike most other turtles who immediately
seek out water the paint eternal hatchlings will remain in their nests for the winter
this phenomenon is known as overwintering these babies will overwinter underground at temperatures
as low as 25 degrees fahrenheit these hatchling turtles are very different from other species
they are born with a much higher percentage of body fat than other turtles this not only helps to
keep them warm but they are also able to survive off their body fat reserves and do not need to
leave the nest to eat at all during their first winter number two red flat bark beetles number
two on our list is another animal that uses biological antifreeze to survive harsh climates
but the red bark beetle takes its evolutionary trait and pushes it even further it likes to live
under the bark of dead poplar and ash trees in the high elevations of north america
they like many other creatures on this list use chemical compounds to keep their cells from being
killed while living in very cold temperatures once they produced enough of this antifreeze
the red flat bark beetle is able to transform their body fluids into a sticky glass in a process
called vertification scientists believe that this gives the beetle even more protection from the
harsh winters because unlike other animals the beetle's tissues do not actually freeze
researchers have found that the beetles could withstand freezing all the way down to negative
238 degrees fahrenheit that's one tough insect number one tardigrades aka water bears when it
comes to animals that can survive the cold none is better than perhaps the tardigrade these creatures
are microorganisms that are also called water bears and they can survive almost anything from
dehydration to radiation and temperatures ranging from high to super low these guys just keep living
their lives water bears have been observed to survive at absolute zero this is a temperature
in which it is so cold that the atoms that make up matter stop moving one water bear named mike the
durable survived in a laboratory test at a record low temperature of negative 458 degrees fahrenheit
the tardigrades not only are able to survive these unbelievable conditions they're actually not even
harmed by them in a recent study it was found that water bears frozen in 1983 were able to continue
leaving and even reproduce after re-animated more than 30 years later thank you for watching
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