How do animals spend the winter in Hainan's natural environment when the cold wave comes?

Hainan continues to have a low temperature, and people are wrapping their coats or hiding under the covers. How do small animals resist the cold winter? I learned from Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park that the staff prepared air conditioners, straws, heat preservation lamps, wooden boxes and other warm-keeping products for wild animals to help small animals spend the cold winter.

"Giraffes are afraid of cold and are very sensitive to temperature changes." Su Changyuan, the marketing manager of Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park, paid close attention to the situation of these small animals and carefully adjusted the feeding plan to keep them warm and cold. Hot fans can be seen in the giraffe building of the zoo and near the wall, which provides heat for giraffes 24 hours a day. The indoor floor is covered with dozens of centimeters of straw, and the room looks warm and comfortable. "This effectively isolates the moisture on the ground and keeps it warm," Su Zhenyuan said.

Do people often say that "cold-blooded animals" are afraid of cold? Su Wuyuan told reporters that amphibians are also "afraid of cold". To this end, the park prepared warm and cold-proof supplies for reptiles such as snakes, turtles and lizards early. Compared with the "migrant workers" who work from nine to five, the Sukada turtles in the park are very comfortable. They stay in the incubator, and the electric light that is turned on 24 hours keeps the room temperature at 28 degrees Celsius, keeping the room warm as spring and avoiding high temperature burns.

Turtles in the zoo keep warm under the heat preservation lamp.

After cooling down, pythons who usually like to wander in trees or swim in rivers also become lazy, staying motionless in bionic caves and "basking in the sun" in warm light, which is very comfortable. Small animals that are afraid of cold, such as squirrel monkeys, parrots and flamingos, are heated by heat preservation lamps in the scenic spot. In the viewing area of herbivores such as elk, deer and sika deer, in order to prevent them from getting arthritis, the cages are all padded with thick straw.

The python in the zoo keeps warm under the heat preservation lamp.

When the temperature is low at night, the staff will try their best to introduce animals into the infield of the cage. According to the living habits of animals, they will use different insulation products and adjust the "menu". The recipe is specially matched with some high-calorie foods such as fat, protein and starch. Su Wuyuan told reporters that not all animals are afraid of cold. The temperature changes of giant pandas, tigers, alpacas and other animals have little effect on their lives. "The way for giant pandas to keep out the cold is to eat!" Su Zhenyuan said with a smile.