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  2. Aestivation - Wikipedia

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    Aestivation (Latin: aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter. Aestivation is characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. [ 1 ]

  3. Caiman - Wikipedia

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    During summer or droughts, caimans may dig a burrow and go into a form of summer hibernation called aestivation. Female caimans build a large nest in which to lay their eggs. The nests can be more than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) wide. Female caimans lay between 10 and 50 eggs, which hatch within about six weeks.

  4. List of amphibians of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of amphibians found in Mexico. A total of 366 amphibian species have been recorded in Mexico, 3 of which are extinct.

  5. Hibernation - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It is most commonly used to pass through winter months – called overwintering.

  6. American spadefoot toad - Wikipedia

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    Couch's spadefoot toads are found in the southwestern regions of the United States and some regions of Mexico. They stay buried in the soil for 8–10 months a year and eat enough in one meal to last them a whole year. Couch's spadefoot toads' tadpoles transform into frogs in 7–8 days [17] Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii

  7. Do Grey Squirrels Hibernate? - AOL

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    The female typically gives birth to 2-4 babies. Grey squirrels don’t hibernate, but they don’t need to. They are champions at planning ahead and they have plenty of ways to stay warm in the cold.

  8. Dermophis mexicanus - Wikipedia

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    Dermophis mexicanus, also known commonly as the Mexican burrowing caecilian or the Mexican caecilian, and locally as the tapalcua or tepelcua, is a species of limbless amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. The species is native to Mexico and Central America, where it burrows under leaf litter and plant debris.

  9. Desert box turtle - Wikipedia

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    They usually hibernate at temperatures between 1 and 15 degrees, the desert box turtles have designated overwintering or hibernation sites that are closely within their home range. The desert box turtles burrow themselves into the ground for about 35 cm with their hind sticking out.