Cuddling penguins and snorkeling alligators: What animals do to stay warm during extreme cold By: CNN
By Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist
(CNN) It s not just humans finding ways to stay warm during this week s historic temperature plunge our animal friends are too.
And some of the strategies animal use are pretty cool (pun fully intended).
Animals are classified as either endotherms or ectotherms, which is another way of saying warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Endotherms regulate their body temperature by producing heat within. Birds are a good example.
Ectotherms are the opposite and rely primarily on the surrounding environment to regulate body temperature. Picture a turtle on a log basking in the sunshine on a warm day.
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By Cole Lauterbach - Illinois Radio Network
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is promoting earthquake preparedness for the month of February.
Many Illinoisans don’t consider earthquakes a threat, but Illinois has had at least 13 earthquakes since September 2017, when a 3.8 magnitude quake shook the southeastern part of the state, according to an IEMA news release.
Harvey Henson, assistant professor of geology at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, said earthquakes pose a real threat in Illinois, especially in the southern region.
Illinois is home to the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, which have produced large earthquakes in the past.
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