Why can animals swim in such cold water?
Well, different types of animals have different strategies for living in very cold water. Whales, seals and penguins have blubber, a kind of fat, under their skin to keep them warm by insulating them from the cold water. Some fish, in particular one called the Antarctic icefish, have special chemicals in their blood to keep it from freezing—just like some people put antifreeze chemicals in their car in the winter. What does it feel like to be a fish? This is an interesting question! I thought of a couple of ways to answer it. The first thing that occurred to me is a chapter in a book I am reading with my son right now, called The Once and Future King, by T. H. White. One of the characters in the book is a wizard, and he turns the hero, Wart, into a fish! You should read it! Another way I thought of to answer your question is this quote from the Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia that talks about fish senses. Since we feel so much through our senses, it seemed like knowing what type of sens
