They increase the amount of glucose stored in the cells, which works as an antifreeze. Although much of the liquid in the frog's body freezes, enough maintains its liquid status that the cell walls do not rupture. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Duffy

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• how do snakes stay warm? - forkit, Fri May 12 15:38:00 2006
• RE: how do snakes stay warm? - Hotshot, Fri May 12 16:48:04 2006
• RE: how do snakes stay warm? - forkit, Sat May 13 14:17:24 2006
• RE: how do snakes stay warm? - markg, Fri May 12 17:47:10 2006
• RE: how do snakes stay warm? - Clydesdale, Sat May 13 11:01:39 2006
• Nope... - FloridaHogs, Sat May 13 16:36:13 2006
• Toadsicles? - rhallman, Sat May 13 17:12:00 2006
• RE: Toadsicles? - Clydesdale, Sat May 13 18:13:53 2006
• RE: Toadsicles? - LarryF, Sun May 14 14:11:32 2006
• the Wood Frog (or Wood Toad?) - duffy, Sun May 14 17:09:04 2006
• It's the Wood FROG ... I just googled it - duffy, Sun May 14 17:16:25 2006