Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival explores how creatures of all kinds endure the coldest, harshest season on Earth. From flying squirrels and grizzly bears to torpid turtles and insects that produce their own antifreeze, the book reveals the remarkable strategies that allow wildlife to persist when temperatures plunge and food grows scarce.
Drawing on discoveries from evolutionary biology and ecology, the author investigates how animals find food in barren winter landscapes and what physiological adaptations let them function in extreme cold. The narrative ranges from everyday backyard species to more elusive wildlife, showing how each has evolved to meet winter’s unique demands.
Readers gain an accessible introduction to the chemistry, behaviour, and survival mechanisms that make these feats possible. The book highlights how, unlike humans who must reshape their surroundings to cope with the cold, animals transform themselves to match their environments.
Ideal for nature enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about wildlife and the science of adaptation, this work offers a detailed, engaging look at how the natural world persists through winter.
