As the nights get colder and we hug our loved ones closer, it’s good to remember humans aren’t the only animals who snuggle up because of unpleasant weather. Some penguins, for example, huddle for warmth, sharing their body heat to keep from freezing in Antarctic climes. Now we can add a not-so-cuddly creature to the list of animals who like to cuddle in unfavorable weather—the Madagascar hissing ******* roach.
According to a new study in Ethology, these ******* roaches like to snuggle up as well—not to conserve body heat in balmy Madagascar, but to conserve moisture when the weather is dry.