Latest Issue of Science News   Wild Things  The weird and
wonderful in the natural world Wild Things  Eight ways that
animals survive the winter  Japanese Macaques at the Jigokudani
Monkey Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture keep warm through the
winter by taking dips in the hot springs.  Sponsor Message  A
dip in the polar vortex brought sub-freezing temperatures to
much of the United States again this week. And although this
type of weather can be deadly, modern humans have largely
figured out how to survive the cold, snow and dark that come
with winter. We’ve got heated homes filled with bright lights.
We bulk up with thick sweaters and down-filled coats. And if all
that isn’t enough, we can jet off to warm, sunny locations.
Animals may not have access to Gore-Tex, but they’ve got lots of
lessons for dealing with the wintery conditions. Here are eight
methods for keeping warm and surviving winter used by the animal
world (and many of us):  Take a warm soak  At Jigokudani Monkey
Park in the Nagano prefecture