To spend the summer., To pass the summer in a state of torpor.
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horses do not aestivate
aestivate - to sleep during the summer
yes so they survive longer
Cheetahs do not aestivate, go into torpor, or hibernate. They are adapted to hot climates and rely on their speed and agility for hunting, rather than conserving energy through dormancy. They remain active year-round.
It's the summer equivalent of hibernation. Animals who have a period of inactivity in the winter - they hibernate. If they do that in summer - they aestivate.
Animals will aestivate during periods of heat and drought. Those conditions generally occur during the summer.
Both: The Water-holding Frog has an estivation cycle and the California red-legged frog may estivate when food and water supply is low. Whereas frogs from temperate climates hibernate through the winter.
The African lungfish is known to be able to aestivate (a form of dormancy) for up to three years, during which it remains inactive and looks like it is sleeping.
Ostriches do not aestivate; instead, they are adapted to their environments in ways that allow them to cope with heat and scarce resources. Aestivation is a state of dormancy that some animals enter during extreme heat or drought, primarily seen in certain amphibians and reptiles. Ostriches, being large flightless birds native to arid and semi-arid regions, utilize behaviors such as seeking shade and being active during cooler parts of the day to manage their body temperature and hydration.
Dogs do not typically estivate. Estivation is a state of dormancy or inactivity during hot and dry periods, often seen in reptiles and some mammals, but dogs are more adapted to regulating their body temperature through panting and seeking shade.
English: None -- I think. Hibernation is a cold clime strategy. In hot environments some animal aestivate. Español: Ningunos - Pienso. La hibernación es una estrategía para suportar los climas fríos. En ambientes calientes, algunos animales hacen estivación.