The time limit for this technique, as also for accidental arrest in ice water (which internal temperatures may drop to as low as 15 °C), is about one hour. Other animals
Hypothermia can happen in most mammals in cold weather and can be fatal. Baby mammals, kittens for example, are unable to regulate their body temperatures and have great risk of hypothermia if they are not kept warm by their mothers. Many animals other than humans often induce hypothermia during hibernation or torpor.Water bears (Tardigrade), microscopic multicellular organisms, can survive freezing at low temperatures by replacing most of their internal water with the sugar trehalose, preventing the crystallization that otherwise damages cell membranes. See also
Diving reflex – The physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
"To Build a Fire" – Short story by Jack London, two versions of a short story by Jack London portraying the effects of cold and hypothermia
"The Little Match Girl" – Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, a short story by Hans Christian Andersen about a child dying of hypothermia
Dyatlov Pass incident

References
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External links

CDC - NIOSH Workplace Safety & Health Topic: Cold Stress
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