Zombie Frogs
By this point, we've seen how hastily the media labels anything that appears to be dead but isn't a zombie. This is unquestionably true of zombie frogs. However, in a funny twist, there are two distinct zombie frogs, and each one of them received its moniker for a different reason.
The one that looks a little simpler to comprehend is presented first. Have you ever wondered where frogs go during the freezing winter months in the Northern Hemisphere? So they freeze along with it. Species like wood frogs and some toads have adapted to harsh winters by becoming completely submerged in the ice. Not metaphorically, either, because the frog's body actually produces actual ice crystals. They stop breathing and their hearts halt. They will be able to thaw when spring arrives and resume enjoying their lives as long as their internal organs do not freeze, which does not happen because they can transform their blood into a form of antifreeze.
Another zombie frog, a small one with an oddly pointed nose, can be seen in the Amazon much further south. Why is this one a zombie, though? It's not as spectacular as you may assume. A German herpetologist gave them the name after noticing how similar they looked to zombies, while his colleagues combed through the muck on their hands and knees in search of the frogs.
