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environment1 year ago•1 min saved

"Gatorcicles: Alligators Surviving Winter in Frozen Ponds"

During the recent cold spell in Texas, alligators were found frozen underwater but still alive, as they enter a state of brumation, the cold-blooded version of hibernation, during winter months. This behavior allows them to survive icy winters by becoming lethargic and decreasing their metabolism and body temperature. As long as they can keep their nostrils above water level, they should survive, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Similar sightings of brumating alligators were reported in North Carolina, demonstrating the reptiles' ability to adapt to extreme weather conditions.

via NPR|

#alligators #brumation #cold-weather

nature1 year ago•2 min saved

'Gatorcicles' and Brumating Alligators: Surviving Freezing Temperatures

Videos of frozen alligators, dubbed "gatorcicles," have gone viral in South Carolina as temperatures dropped, showing the reptiles with only their snouts protruding from frozen ponds. The alligators are not dead but are using an evolutionary technique called brumation to survive the cold weather, slowing down their metabolic rate and becoming lethargic. This phenomenon is not limited to South Carolina, as similar sightings have been reported in Texas following a drop in temperatures.

via New York Post |

#alligators #brumation #freezing-temperatures

natureanimals2 years ago•2 min saved

"Gatorcicles: How Alligators Survive Freezing Temperatures"

Social media videos showing apparently frozen alligators in North Carolina and Texas have gone viral, but experts explain that the reptiles are actually alive and well, displaying a survival behavior known as brumation. During brumation, alligators' metabolic rates slow down, and they become lethargic, allowing them to survive in cold temperatures. The videos, posted by gator rescue parks, aim to educate the public about this rarely witnessed behavior and the adaptability of alligators in their environment.

via NBC News|

#alligators #brumation #gator-rescue-parks

nature2 years ago•2 min saved

Survival Skills: Alligators Thrive in Frozen Waters

The recent cold weather in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, allowed alligators at The Swamp Park Outdoor Adventure Center to showcase their survival skill by being suspended in frozen ponds with only their snouts above the ice, a phenomenon known as brumation. The cold-blooded animals can't regulate their own temperature, so they enter this state to survive freezing temperatures, sticking their noses up out of the water to breathe while the water freezes around them. The alligators returned to normal as temperatures rose, demonstrating their remarkable ability to adapt to extreme weather conditions.

via WLOS|

#alligators #brumation #cold-weather

nature-and-wildlife2 years ago•2 min saved

"Surviving the Freeze: Alligators Found Submerged in Frozen Waters of North Carolina and Texas"

Photos and videos of frozen alligators in North Carolina and Texas have sparked fear and amazement online, but experts assure that the reptiles are not dead – they are simply using a survival instinct called brumation to endure the cold temperatures. Brumation is the reptilian equivalent of mammal hibernation, during which alligators become lethargic and have a slowed metabolic rate. This phenomenon allows them to survive in the cold without suffocating, and they rely on the environment to regulate their body temperature.

via USA TODAY|

#alligators #brumation #frozen

wildlife2 years ago•1 min saved

Frozen Alligator Survives Submersion in Icy Pond

A video captured an alligator submerged in a frozen pond in Texas, still alive with its snout sticking out through a hole in the ice. The alligator was in a state of brumation, a low metabolic state reptiles enter in cold weather, and was able to survive by keeping its nostrils above water level. Wildlife officials explained that alligators in Texas typically brumate between mid-October and early March, and when water ices over, they use their snouts to make a hole for breathing.

via KABC-TV|

#alligator #brumation #survival

nature2 years ago•3 min saved

Chilling Discovery: Frozen Alligators in North Carolina Survive in Brumation

Alligators in North Carolina and Texas have been spotted submerged under ice with just their snouts poking out to breathe, a behavior known as brumation, the reptilian version of hibernation. During brumation, reptiles reduce their body temperature, heart rate, breathing, and metabolic rates to conserve energy in cold temperatures. Alligators in Texas are mostly inactive from mid-October until early March, and when they eventually emerge from brumation, they are lethargic and slow until they warm up by basking in the sun.

via The Washington Post|

#alligators #brumation #nature

us2 years ago•2 min saved

Frozen Alligator Found Alive in Texas and North Carolina

In Texas, an alligator at a rescue center was found submerged in frozen water, still alive with its heart barely beating due to a process known as brumation, where reptiles enter a low metabolic state during cold weather. The alligator was seen almost completely submerged in a frozen pond, with only parts of its tail and snout visible through a hole in the ice. Wildlife officials say gators typically brumate between mid-October and early March, and when water ices over, they use their snouts to make a hole to breathe.

via CBS News|

#alligator #brumation #gator-country

odd-news2 years ago•1 min saved

"Chilling Encounter: Frozen Alligators Found in North Carolina"

The Swamp Park in eastern North Carolina recently posted pictures and a video of frozen alligators, as the rescued gators went into a state of brumation, a form of hibernation for alligators, to survive and protect themselves in the extreme cold by tilting their noses above water to breathe and suspending themselves in the water with closed eyes. This isn't the first time this has happened, with similar occurrences reported in 2019 and 2018.

via WYFF4 Greenville|

#alligators #brumation #hibernation