Ever wondered how the UK’s amphibians and reptiles keep themselves from freezing in this icy weather? As ectothermic animals (i.e. they cannot generate their own body heat like mammals and birds), they have to find other ways to keep the winter weather at bay. Keep reading to discover some incredible adaptations that three of our native species have evolved. Unfrozen blood Common lizards have “anti-freeze blood”! Glucose molecules have cryoprotectant properties that help to ensure these...
