Freezing Resistance

• Prevention of body fluids from freezing

  • Fluids at sub-zero temperature _ supercooling

    • Absence of ice crystals

      • Stochastic (random) event

• Some montane lizards, aquatic turtles, amphibians

  • E.g., Sceloporus jarrovi _ mountains of SE AZ and Mexico

    • Rock crevice dwellers
  • E.g., aquatic turtles _ supercooling for seveal weeks

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