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"But isn't the ice super cold?" Tania raised her eyebrows.

"Yes the ice is cold, but not as cold as the air above it. So under the layer of ice,
the water remains liquid and the fishes and other aquatic life can survive,
instead of getting frozen. The ice acts like your sweater. Just like your sweater
helps you stay warm, the layer of ice prevents the water below from freezing,
strange as that may sound." Mama chimed in.

"Oh that's nice." Tania was relieved. She really did love all animals. "Isn't it
amazing how nature works, and how almost everything has an upside and a
downside, including the anomalous behaviour of water?"

"Yes nature is quite amazing." Mama agreed.

"And learning it's many secrets one by one, is a very exciting part of growing
up." Papa added. "But now I think it's time we went out and enjoyed what
nature has to offer in winter."

"Where are we going?" Tania asked

"Just you wait and see". Papa refused to say anything else.

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