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Aestivation

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Amazing aestivation: Mugger Crocodile - King Croc - BBC Animals

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AESTIVATION

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frog aestivation

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Aestivation And It's Types | Velvate, imbricate And Twisted aestivation | Class Bsc Botany

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Difference Between Hibernation and Aestivation || Science || Hindi || Quikr Exam

Aestivation or æstivation is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months.
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