Post 950: Spring Equinox. There are many animals around the world that signal the start of warmer weather, but in the United States, one of the noisiest is the spring peeper. Like other animals, the loud, high-pitched croaking frogs come out in search of a mate. But unlike many of those other species, large portions of their body can entirely freeze, yet they can still survive. . Like other cold-blooded creatures, spring peepers spend their winters nestled in the wet mud near ponds and streams. But for them, freezing soil doesn't necessarily mean death. When the frogs' tissue starts freezing, their bodies produce 10 to 100 times more glucose than they normally do, helping preserve their bodily fluids and preserving their most vital organs. Their hearts even stop pumping blood, rendering them (basically) dead. However, as temperatures warm up in the spring, they unthaw, and are able to return to normal within just a couple of days! . . Read more about the freezing frogs: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Amphibians/Spring-Peeper ...Or read more about how they don't entirely freeze: https://asknature.org/strategy/glucose-prevents-formation-of-ice-crystals/ . Graphic shows a small frog inside an ice cube. The factoid reads: "Spring peepers are able to survive being frozen by producing glucose that prevents ice crystals from forming in vital organs." . . #springpeeper #springishere #springequinox #animalfacts #animalart #amazinganimals #pixelplanet #pixelplanettoday #pixelart #planetfacts