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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. 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.

4. Alligators stick their noses out above frozen water during ...

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   The wild footage shows several gators in the slushy, icy river with only their nostrils sticking out.

5. List of Nova episodes - Wikipedia

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   Re-narrated Horizon episode, first aired in the UK in 1972. [4]We give you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a nature film. Oxford Scientific Films Unit shows how it tackles such problems as filming a wood wasp laying its eggs inside trees, the hatching of a chick and the courtship rituals of the stickleback.

6. Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo ...

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   Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. Temperatures in South Florida this month ...

7. When does summer start? 10 things to know about longest ... - AOL

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8. Environment of Florida - Wikipedia

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   The Florida Ornithological Society maintains the official state list of the birds of Florida, which currently contains 498 species. [61] A study published in 2003 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented 196 species of birds which were confirmed to breed in the state, with an additional 19 species listed as possible ...

9. Bear ‘Tucking Themself In’ for Hibernation in Yellowstone ...

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   Hibernation is voluntary, whereas torpor is involuntary, like breathing. There are many animals that do go into full hibernation. True hibernators include squirrels, mice, bats, and turtles. They ...