Mike Heath

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Antifreeze is not the only means to avoid the cellular damage of extreme cold and ice-crystal formation. Another mechanism is to just get rid of the water in the body altogether—with no water, there is no freeze-thaw damage. Many invertebrate animals desiccate in the extreme cold and dry conditions of Antarctica.
Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future
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