estivated
Dozed through heat
Estivated is the past tense of estivate, meaning to spend the summer in a dormant or sluggish state.
It's the warm-weather counterpart to hibernation: The lungfish estivated in the dried mud until the rains returned.
Some animals estivate to survive extreme heat or drought rather than cold.
Torpor during hot periods
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- inactivityLack of movement
- quiescenceState of being inactive
sluggishness · stupor · inertia · drowsiness · metabolic depression · somnolence · languor · listlessness
Fish that breathes air
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- diapauseInsect developmental suspension
crocodiles · tortoises · earthworms · frogs · salamanders · cocoon · mucus membrane
Minimizing freshwater waste strategically
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
dry season · arid · temperature regulation · persistence · hardiness
aestivation
Torpor during hot periods
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- inactivityLack of movement
quiescence · sluggishness · stupor · inertia · drowsiness · metabolic depression · somnolence · languor · listlessness · suspended animation
lungfish
Fish that breathes air
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
diapause · crocodiles · tortoises · earthworms · frogs · salamanders · cocoon · mucus membrane
water conservation
Minimizing freshwater waste strategically
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
resilience · dry season · arid · temperature regulation · persistence · hardiness
dry season
Months with minimal rainfall
seasonal · warm climate · desert · monsoon