eli5…How do wild mammals not freeze to death

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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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Small mammals dig burrows. The ground is a decent enough insulator for when it’s very cold.

Bigger ones have more built in solutions. Bears with layers of fat to protect from the cold, or deep furs

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