*250,29
The fat bodies are yellowish wormy
organs. They come in two clusters,
fanning out from each kidney.
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*251,29
Fat bodies are a result of the
activity of the digestive system.
>S(01),0,252
*252,29
Leftover fat is stored in fat bodies.
Fat is used for nutrition during
winter hibernation.
>B(01),0,255
>E(01),0,253
*253,29
When the digestive system shuts down
during hibernation, frogs live off
their fat.
>E(01),0,254
*254,29
The size of the fat bodies depends on
the season.
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*255,29
Humans store fat right below the skin,
for example, in "spare tires" around
the belly.
>S(01),0,256
*256,29
In frogs, fat is stored in the
individual fat bodies.
>B(00),0,0
>E(01),0,257
*257,29
Most humans can't last more than a
couple of months without food.
>E(01),0,258
*258,29
Thanks to their fat bodies, frogs have
been known to survive fasts of over a
year.
>E(00),0,0
*1000