Deer, foxes, rabbits, etc. are all warm blooded mammals that regularly experience sub-freezing temperatures that would kill humans in a matter of hours. How do they survive?
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Oh’ I know the answer!
Their fat is different from ours.
We have “white fat” (yellow) and it’s not the type of fat that would keep you warm if you were a bear or a deer.
They have “brown fat” which is made to keep them warm as warm blooded creatures.
It doesn’t mean they don’t freeze, but that with huddling together and creating nests, they have a higher likelihood of survival
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