winter alligators

Did you know that during winter alligators basically stop working? During winter most of the alligators body freeze all except the little part of their brain that keeps their heart beating, this helps store energy for when it gets warmer. This is called hibernation. A lot of other animals do this like bears, rabbits, and squirrels. The reason they all do this is because in the winter, the freezing temperatures result in the need for more food and air, which is hard to get because almost all of the food is either dead or hibernating as well.