This Frog Freezes For Months To Survive Alaskan Winter 

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The wood frog is a frog that can freeze for up to seven months to survive the Alaskan winter

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They freeze up to 60 percent of their bodies during the long and extremely cold Alaskan winters

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This unique ability allows them to become active early in spring

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Wood frogs go through 10-15 cycles of freezing and thawing before the season ends

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Researchers say these cycles help the frogs build up glucose concentrations

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Wood frogs are the only frogs found north of the Arctic Circle

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They also live in forests in the United States in Alaska and the northeast region

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They also resume their lives earlier than other frogs because they don't hibernate in frozen bodies of water

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