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Have you ever wondered how certain animals like alligators manage to survive through harsh weather?

The animals do this by allowing pond water to freeze around them.

This state of dormancy is the reptile equivalent of hibernation.

Alligator Swimming In Water

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Another alligator was found suspended in a freezing pond at the Gator Country Rescue Center in Beaumont, Texas.

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Watch these alligators breathe while in a frozen pond.

Alligator Swimming In Water

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