They estivate (summer hibernation) to avoid the intense heat and lack of food and water. Once the summer rains come they become active again.
The animals that estivate are earthworms, bees, frogs, toads, hedgehog, snail, snakes, mud turtle, and lizards.
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Some animals estivate (hibernate) until rains come or cooler weather sets in. Others only emerge after dark and remain underground during the heat of the day.
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Most reptiles and amphibians in the Sonoran Desert hibernate during the coldest months of winter and estivate (summer hibernation) during the hottest summer months. Few, if any, mammals have a need to hibernate as the weather is quite mild in winter.
Estivation or aestivation is a rare state of dormancy similar to hibernation, land snails and desert frogs, which estivate in dry conditions, Snails also estivate during periods of heat during the day California red-legged frog, may estivate to conserve energy when their food and water supply is low. Otala lactea or the edible snail enter estivation when environmental conditions are dry and food availability is low
Some frog species estivate, but not all do.
No, cheetahs do not hibernate nor do the estivate.
This summer, Frau Unthank and I will estivate in Manhattan Beach.
"Estivate" is to pass the summer in a dormant or torpid state.
No, the platypus does not estivate. It is active all year around.