I think I more agree with a view beautifully outlined in one of The School of Dragons forums. And maybe a quick freezing is the only instance in which a Skrill can survive being frozen solid. If you notice how Hiccup froze the skrill at the end of “A View to a Skrill Part 2,” that was quick. I have read in some discussions that the Skrill’s gills can help it survive freezing because freezing can be a slow process it would drown in water before the water would become frozen. I feel as though the Skrill is going to need that “antifreeze” to make it through freezing, and that the Skrill gills aren’t the make or break deal. The caterpillar literally gets frozen solid, while the itty-bitty microscopic tardigrade lowers its metabolism to survive the temperature. The shark and frog have natural antifreeze. Scientists say that the reason these creatures survive is through other means. After all, frozen frogs do quit breathing and their heart quits beating. However, all of them did respirate in markedly different ways, meaning that they way these creatures breathe might not be the key to successfully surviving freezing. One thing I noticed in common was that none of these creatures had lungs. I found out that one species of caterpillar some types of frogs a cool eight-legged lung-less, gill-less aquatic creature called the tardigrade and a species of shark can survive being frozen alive. I tried to do some research on how some creatures manage to survive being frozen. However, maybe it is possible that the gills were maintained and not lost over time because they assisted in the dragon’s survival. I don’t think the adaptation could re-emerge simply to keep Skrill alive when frozen.
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