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I wonder if the ice might help protect against extreme low temperatures? Fur on animals traps air, acting as an insulator, so it might be similar here. As the f

I wonder if the ice might help protect against extreme low temperatures? Fur on animals traps air, acting as an insulator, so it might be similar here. As the fungus (presumably) provides negligible heat output, it would probably only protect against temporary cold flashes, rather than sustained lows - perhaps unusually cold nights?

sslayer 8y ago
Bigger picture thought here - how many unique survival mechanisms exist in floura/fawna/fungi in species that survived from the ice age(s) to today that are only exhibited in extreme temperatures/unique atmospheric conditions. And particularly,how many have we not yet observed/studied due to those conditions not existing currently.