"Worst snowstorm in 130 years plunges US South into frigid chaos" | South China Morning Post

"The alligators take about one breath every minute when frozen, Gary Saurage, co-owner of the gator rescue, explained in the video. They slow their heart rate to three beats a minute..."

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