Winter is coming! While humans wear more layers of clothes to keep warm, animals have to make use of other things to trap their body heat to survive in the winter. Here are some of the ways our cute friends get through the cold winter.
In Canada, 24 swallows were captured cuddling up on a branch to keep warm against the snowy weather, /VCG Photo
In Canada, 24 swallows were captured cuddling up on a branch to keep warm against the snowy weather, /VCG Photo
A mandarin duck couple burrow to stay warm in Detroit, U.S. /VCG Photo
A mandarin duck couple burrow to stay warm in Detroit, U.S. /VCG Photo
In Antarctica, these adult penguins surround their brownish baby penguins in the snow. /VCG Photo
In Antarctica, these adult penguins surround their brownish baby penguins in the snow. /VCG Photo
In a pet shop in China, over 10 hamsters huddle in one nest to stay warm and sleep. /VCG Photo
In a pet shop in China, over 10 hamsters huddle in one nest to stay warm and sleep. /VCG Photo
In Hangzhou zoo of China, a family of macaques huddles together for warmth. /VCG Photo
In Hangzhou zoo of China, a family of macaques huddles together for warmth. /VCG Photo
Group huddling is one of their favorite. Emperor penguins usually huddle together to share the warmth. Research shows that the penguins stand barely touching each other to avoid their feathers being compressed. They can also lean back and pick their toes up off the ice to decrease heat loss.
Two lemurs sit on a heating radiator to keep themselves warm. /VCG Photo
Two lemurs sit on a heating radiator to keep themselves warm. /VCG Photo
A baby chimpanzee is lying on the board above heating radiators. /VCG Photo
A baby chimpanzee is lying on the board above heating radiators. /VCG Photo
A grivet monkey nestles on a heating radiator to keep warm during the winter at a zoo in China. /VCG Photo
A grivet monkey nestles on a heating radiator to keep warm during the winter at a zoo in China. /VCG Photo
A group of Japanese macaques sit beside burning bonfire for warmth. /VCG Photo
A group of Japanese macaques sit beside burning bonfire for warmth. /VCG Photo
An elongated tortoise is wrapped up in a blanket for warmth. /VCG Photo
An elongated tortoise is wrapped up in a blanket for warmth. /VCG Photo
In South Korea, a harbor seal enjoys a hot spring bath for warmth. /VCG Photo
In South Korea, a harbor seal enjoys a hot spring bath for warmth. /VCG Photo
In Japan, several Japanese macaque monkeys relax in the hot spring for warmth. /VCG Photo
In Japan, several Japanese macaque monkeys relax in the hot spring for warmth. /VCG Photo
Some animals have learned from humans to stay warm by getting close to a bonfire or heating radiators. The fat-tailed lemur usually sleeps through the winter of its native Madagascar, and now they can keep warm by sitting on heating radiators. Japanese macaques even relax in the hot spring to warm up in the Jigokudani valley in Japan.
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