Question
Distinguish between the following:
Hibernation and Aestivation
Hibernation and Aestivation
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Answer
| Hibernatioa | Aeslivation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It is a sleep like state in which some animals pass the winter months as a way of surviving food scarcity and cold weather. | It is a state of inactivity occurring in some animals, such as lungfish, during prolonged periods of drought or heat. |
| 2. | Animals that hibernate include bats, hedgehogs, many fishes and amphibians and reptiles. | Various bodily activities, such as feeding, respiration, movement, are slowed down considerably. |
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