# What’s the best animal to slice open and crawl inside to stay warm? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [January 17, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791 "2012-01-17T14:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajonasso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@ajonasso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajonasso)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/1 "2012-01-17T14:22:59Z")
In _[What’s the best animal to slice open and crawl inside to stay warm?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3031/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm)_, you describe 9 degrees Fahrenheit as being “bitterly cold”. Where I come from, that’s a lovely day for outdoor activities. We usually pack it in when it gets lower than -13 degrees Fahrenheit. This morning it is actually bitterly cold, at -31 degrees Fahrenheit. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/2 "2012-01-17T18:07:43Z")
> **[Cow Carcass as shelter](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638402)** > > While you have thought out the problem as to hours till hypothermia, have you asked yourself, “If I should fall asleep in the cozy cow, how will i get out when I wake inside a frozen beef?” Rocky Balboa was able to break the ribs of a side of frozen... ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/3 "2012-01-17T18:20:55Z")
[Possibly relevant]([http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/](http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/) 1/2007/03/22/deer\_man\_convicted/). ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/4 "2012-01-17T20:26:06Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > [Cow Carcass as shelter - Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=638402) I am actually quite proud of Mr. **Man** for conquering what was undoubtedly a very strong urge to answer “a bunch of cats.” There is hope for you yet, **Crafter**. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/5 "2012-01-17T21:00:20Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > Possibly relevant. Link broken. It’s not safe for work. Remember that all links with material that is not work safe must have at least two clicks and a warning stating that click on it at your own risk. Many of our users read the board at work or in places where their usage is monitored and unsafe links put them at risk. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/6 "2012-01-18T22:42:51Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Link broken. It’s not safe for work. Why is it NSFW? ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/7 "2012-01-19T00:12:08Z")
I guess I should clarify that I understand that the topic is not something I’d read at work, but the topic itself could easily be discussed in a thread here in GQ or IMHO. I’d presume, though, that I could link to another thread on the SDMB on that topic. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/8 "2012-01-19T17:08:47Z")
The topic of that article is a man having sex with a dead deer. I did not go to the article to see what is actually shown. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791/9 "2012-01-19T18:38:44Z")
As far as I can tell, there were no accompanying pictures: but I do have adblock and NoScript enabled.