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56°C (133°F) Fennec foxes in the Sahara desert have large ears that give off heat and keep them cool. They escape the most scorching daytime heat by hiding underground and hunting at night. 42°C (108°F) The Pompeii worm is only 5 cm (2 in) long but lives tail-first in the fiery heat of volcanic ocean vents. They live in large colonies and are armed with thermal “blankets” to survive the heat. Most humans can only live comfortably within a t
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What animals
are survival
live in extreme places. These
From desert foxes to polar
penguins, some creatures
adaptations to beat the
heat and fight the freeze.
animals have amazing
experts?
-1°C (30°F)
The wood frog is an astonishing amphibian that produces chemicals enabling it to freeze alive during icy Alaskan winters. Both its heart and breathing stops for weeks before it defrosts in time for summer.
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