Creatures living in nature exhibit different behaviors to protect themselves from snow and ice, and their bodies at the same time It is suitable for various adjustments.

Come, to protect animals from the harmful effects of the winter months what they did let’s see.

The precautions that spiders take against the cold actually reveal their intelligence.

For example, many species, such as wolf spiders, spend the winter months in the ground, under piles of leaves or between tree trunks passes. Because the temperature a few centimeters below the frozen layer of snow or ice is very different.

Many spiders and insects can survive in this environment, which is a few degrees above freezing. Also spiders, They cannot generate body heat themselves. For this reason, their metabolism slows down when the weather turns cold. They also hide in such places to protect themselves from the cold.

Honeybees often retreat to their hives when temperatures drop.

But this does not restrict their movements. On the contrary, they continue to work actively throughout the winter. So honey bees, spend the winter by keeping themselves warm It is a single insect species.

Worker bees in the hive, with the queen remaining in the center kind of clusters and they form a kind of ‘heating system’ to keep the temperature constant. They also produce energy by contracting and relaxing their wing muscles.

Even though the queen is in the hottest part of the hive even bees in the outer layer survive the freeze. When the weather gets colder, bees provide more effective insulation by tightening the cluster.

Turtles, which already move very slowly, almost completely cease their activities when winter arrives.

Some species, such as eastern polar tortoises, even burrow underground and use the fat reserves in their shells to survive. in a motionless sleep they pass. This condition is called brumation.

Also painted turtle species, spend the winter months in bodies of water passes. Surprisingly, the fact that the surface is covered with ice does not affect them. Because their body temperature adapts to the temperature of the surrounding water. Isn’t this adjustment quite surprising?

Squirrels are not seen much when winter arrives.

But this does not mean that they are completely motionless. Because these small mammalian creatures have prepared living spaces consisting of chambers and tunnels. They spend time in a burrow system.

Eastern squirrels again, when winter arrives goes into a lethargic mode. Their heart rate drops to a few beats per minute, and their body temperature also drops. But this does not mean that they go into hibernation. They wake up every few days, eat their meals and go to the toilet in certain areas.

In summary, these four animals survive the harsh effects of the winter months with different behaviors and adaptations. They have been successfully protected.

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