Extreme cold can knock iguanas off trees in Florida and stun sea turtles
Lose their grip! Extreme cold can cause tree iguanas to fall from trees in Florida and sea turtles to freeze and strand in Texas and New EnglandCold-blooded animals like iguanas can be immobilized while they sleep in trees and dive on the ground in South Florida beached from Texas to New England “You change the environment, and the organisms that are going to feel it first and hardest are the ectotherms [cold-blooded animals],” a said an expert. 90 million people under winter storm watch or warning Updated: 16:49 GMT, 22 Dec 2022
Humans aren't the only ones feeling the effects freezing cold that covered a huge swath of America.
Cold-blooded animals like iguanas could be immobilized by the cold while they sleep in trees and dive to the ground in South Florida . Sea turtles can freeze and get stranded from Texas to New England.
The massive storm system that is expected to bring record blizzard conditions and wind chills has placed 90 million people under a winter storm watch or warning.
Experts note that animals are usually not dead when they fall from trees. Their joints become stiff in the cold, which can cause them to lose their grip on branches and cause them to fall from trees.
Humans aren't the only ones feeling the effects freezing cold that covered a huge swath of America.
Cold-blooded animals like iguanas could be immobilized by the cold while they sleep in trees and dive to the ground in South Florida . Sea turtles can freeze and get stranded from Texas to New England.
The massive storm system that is expected to bring record blizzard conditions and wind chills has placed 90 million people under a winter storm watch or warning.
Experts note that animals are usually not dead when they fall from trees. Their joints become stiff in the cold, which can cause them to lose their grip on branches and cause them to fall from trees.
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