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Dormancy
Kamis, 2026-04-23 04:14:42

is very different, and a separate term was coined for it in the 1920s: brumation. It differs from hibernation in the metabolic processes involved: energy...

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Rattlesnake
Jumat, 2026-06-05 23:36:24

rattlesnake species enter a period of brumation, which is dormancy similar to hibernation. They often gather for brumation in large numbers, sometimes over...

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Hibernation
Senin, 2026-05-11 16:46:53

environments or low oxygen availability (hypoxia) and exhibit dormancy (known as brumation). It was once thought that basking sharks settled to the floor of the...

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Marginated tortoise
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:10:25

wild, marginated tortoises undergo brumation, a period of dormancy during cooler months. In captivity, brumation is sometimes practiced by experienced...

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Northern alligator lizard
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:05:30

colder temperatures force northern alligator lizards to undergo brumation. Brumation allows them to reduce caloric usage and retain body heat during winter...

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Pogona
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:16:33

stones and caves. Bearded dragons go through a type of hibernation called brumation, in which like hibernation, reptiles go months without eating, but sporadically...

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Red-eared slider
Minggu, 2026-05-17 21:41:49

quickly return to a brumation state. Sliders generally come up for food in early March to as late as the end of April. During brumation, T. s. elegans can...

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Turtle
Sabtu, 2026-05-30 04:35:09

chemical buffering and they can lie dormant for months, in aestivation or brumation. The heart has two atria but only one ventricle. The ventricle is subdivided...

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Alligator
Minggu, 2026-06-07 07:51:16

microbial infections despite the immune boost from other microbiota. During brumation the process of digestion experiences changes due to the fasting most alligators...

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Greek tortoise
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:10:33

The Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), also known commonly as the Moorish tortoise and the spur-thighed tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family...

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California kingsnake
Senin, 2026-05-25 12:25:41

kingsnakes are considered to be generally solitary, but when mating season or brumation is in process, they group together. California Kingsnakes, along with...

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Snake
Senin, 2026-06-08 04:50:42

tolerate while remaining active, local species will enter a period of brumation. Unlike hibernation, in which the dormant mammals are actually asleep...

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Argentine black and white tegu
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:47:49

intelligence and their relatively gentle nature. Like some reptiles, tegus enter brumation in autumn when ambient temperature drops. They exhibit a high level of...

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Torpor
Selasa, 2026-05-26 12:04:02

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Desert tortoise
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:14:05

inactivity helps reduce water loss during hot periods, whereas winter brumation facilitates survival during freezing temperatures and low food availability...

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Burmese python
Rabu, 2026-05-13 17:05:35

cold season in a hollow tree, a hole in the riverbank, or under rocks. Brumation is biologically distinct from hibernation. While the behavior has similar...

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Gila monster
Jumat, 2026-04-24 01:16:13

appetite, contributing to weight loss. The Gila monster emerges from brumation in early March. Gila monsters sexually mature at 4–5 years old. It mates...

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Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Kamis, 2026-05-21 10:55:05

Diadophis punctatus arnyi, also known commonly as the prairie ringneck snake, is a subspecies of small, thin snake in the family Dipsadidae. The subspecies...

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Garter snake
Kamis, 2026-05-21 20:55:41

garter snakes bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature. During brumation (the reptile equivalent of hibernation), garter snakes typically occupy...

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Cryptobiosis
Selasa, 2025-12-09 15:52:13

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Bullsnake
Sabtu, 2026-05-16 01:13:43

regions of their range, bullsnakes will enter a dormant state called brumation in order to conserve energy during the winter months. Bullsnakes will...

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Queen snake
Selasa, 2026-05-19 07:26:39

energy she will need through the months that she will be in a period of brumation. This snake is ovoviviparous, the female giving birth to live young after...

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Insect winter ecology
Sabtu, 2025-09-20 08:46:31

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Aestivation
Rabu, 2025-11-26 16:34:23

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Tiliqua rugosa
Minggu, 2026-05-03 05:36:27

predators. The tail also contains fat reserves, which are drawn upon during brumation in winter, during which many lizards perform a behaviour similar to hibernation...

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Leopard gecko
Minggu, 2026-06-07 17:40:50

(50 °F), forcing the animals underground into semi-hibernation, called brumation, living on fat reserves. Wild leopard geckos are generally considered...

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Embryonic diapause
Selasa, 2026-05-19 16:24:21

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Tawny frogmouth
Minggu, 2026-02-22 16:32:58

start brooding earlier in winter to avoid the awakening of snakes after brumation. Since 1998, a cluster of cases of neurological disease has occurred in...

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American alligator
Minggu, 2026-05-24 04:18:57

When the water begins to freeze, American alligators go into a period of brumation; they stick their snouts through the surface, which allows them to breathe...

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Sleep in animals
Rabu, 2026-06-03 22:53:31

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Western fence lizard
Sabtu, 2026-05-09 06:15:17

thermoregulation while basking. S. occidentalis goes through a period of brumation during the winter. The length of time and when they emerge varies depending...

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Blanding's turtle
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:06:14

or near water, in mud, or under vegetation or debris. This is known as brumation. During the nesting season, a female Blanding's turtle may be found more...

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Timber rattlesnake
Rabu, 2026-06-03 05:40:18

is to some degree offset by its relatively mild disposition and long brumation period. Before striking, they often perform a good deal of preliminary...

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Critical thermal maximum
Sabtu, 2017-06-03 21:11:24

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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DeKay's brown snake
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:45:17

availability. Mating takes place in the spring, after snakes emerge from brumation. Field studies have shown that males use pheromone-based mate searching...

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Corn snake
Selasa, 2026-05-19 07:08:54

not necessary, they are usually put through a cooling (also known as brumation) period that takes 60–90 days to get them ready for breeding. Corn snakes...

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Winter rest
Kamis, 2025-11-27 14:10:26

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Acrantophis madagascariensis
Minggu, 2025-09-28 11:38:12

fallen trees, debris piles and similar sites that offer some protection. Brumation takes place during the cool and dry winter months, usually May though...

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Eastern copperhead
Kamis, 2026-06-04 03:08:24

fragmentation has been found to impair Eastern Copperhead access to feeding, brumation, and reproduction sites. In a tracking study, copperheads studied in fragmented...

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Three-toed box turtle
Selasa, 2026-05-26 08:30:41

turtles soak for longer periods of time than any of the other subspecies. Brumation is common in three-toed box turtles in order to preserve energy during...

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Pacific gopher snake
Senin, 2025-09-22 10:46:18

2 to 2.5 months. In captive breeding, the snake goes through a winter brumation period to improve breeding success. The clutches average 12–14 eggs and...

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Hibernaculum (zoology)
Selasa, 2026-06-02 07:48:09

[citation needed] Many reptiles undergo hibernation or a process called brumation, which is similar to hibernation; both processes require usage of a hibernaculum...

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Mating ball
Rabu, 2025-08-13 12:09:27

causes a sexual competition among the first individuals to emerge from brumation to successfully mate before competitors are fully active. Body contact...

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Rubber boa
Minggu, 2026-05-17 22:25:29

average once every four years. Mating occurs shortly after reemergence from brumation in the spring, and young are born anywhere from August to November later...

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Desert rosy boa
Rabu, 2026-05-20 08:09:06

these functions and the desert rosy boa goes into a dormant state called brumation. The spring is breeding season, resulting in its highest rate of activity...

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Diapause
Minggu, 2026-06-07 23:54:48

dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical thermal maximum Sleep...

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Chinese alligator
Selasa, 2026-05-19 00:16:53

the helpful nature of the dragon. The fact that the alligator ends its brumation when the rainy season begins and returns to its burrows when the rainwater...

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Eastern indigo snake
Jumat, 2026-05-29 08:09:47

since the eastern indigo snake utilizes the gopher tortoise's burrows for brumation. In Florida, the eastern indigo snake may be eaten by some growth stages...

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Common house gecko
Sabtu, 2026-05-23 15:51:23

latitudes is also partially facilitated by their capacity to enter a state of brumation during colder months. The prospect of increased climate change interacts...

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Sierra garter snake
Rabu, 2026-05-20 06:54:59

especially at higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada, the snakes undergo brumation (hibernation) in communal dens for several months. The diet of the Sierra...

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Tiliqua gigas
Minggu, 2025-10-05 14:14:10

their thinner, elongated tails, and avoiding participation in seasonal brumation as they regulate their breeding cycle on a wet and dry season. The subspecies...

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Yellow-faced whipsnake
Minggu, 2026-05-17 23:40:36

fleeing quickly when disturbed. The yellow-faced whip snake is subject to brumation, or slowing down its movements, in the winter months, usually only moving...

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Sinaloan milk snake
Senin, 2025-11-24 07:25:27

snake mates from early May to late June, sometimes twice a year. The brumation period is between November and February. The female lays an average of...

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Neurergus kaiseri
Senin, 2026-03-09 03:00:56

Kaiser's mountain newt has been successfully bred in captivity, with brumation and a controlled diet supporting adaptation. Captive-bred Luristan newts...

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Giant garter snake
Senin, 2025-11-10 02:58:57

of their time on land during the active season and all their time in brumation on land during the winter. They spend most of their time on land underground...

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Florida box turtle
Jumat, 2026-04-03 13:16:26

turtle, the Florida box turtle does not actually enter a complete state of brumation during this time of year. This is most likely due to the warm and stable...

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Marshall's pygmy chameleon
Senin, 2026-05-18 00:13:11

winters in these (evergreen) forests are sharp and very cool; a period of brumation seems likely to occur for this tiny lizard. It eat insects, though these...

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Stephens's banded snake
Senin, 2026-05-18 01:54:56

the winter season, Stephens's banded snake stops feeding and undergoes brumation in the protection of a tree hollow for up to five months. During this...

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Metallic skink
Sabtu, 2026-01-31 07:49:20

during copulation. Females store sperm over winter (June–August) while in brumation, with ovulation and fertilisation occurring the following spring. Gestation...

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Blotched blue-tongued lizard
Rabu, 2026-05-20 08:13:19

country of Victoria. The blotched blue-tongued lizard usually emerges from brumation in early spring, which is the mating season. These large skinks are viviparous...

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Flattened musk turtle
Minggu, 2026-05-17 23:15:56

nesting season showed more overall activity and movement compared to the brumation season for S. depressus. Basking has been observed in S. depressus on...

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Liolaemus sarmientoi
Rabu, 2026-05-20 11:38:38

February in the southern hemisphere, and lives in a state of dormancy, or brumation, from autumn through the start of the next spring. L. sarmientoi is omnivorous...

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Australasian Shadows Awards
Sabtu, 2026-05-23 05:44:05

Greg Chapman (self-published) Grotesque, Lee Murray (Things in the Well) Brumation, Anthony Ferguson (Midnight Echo Volume 15) Vision Thing, Matthew R. Davis...

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Wildlife Rescue Association of BC
Jumat, 2026-04-17 10:15:36

10 cm to one metre, were rescued from construction site, cared for in brumation, and released back to nature. In April 2015, three Bufflehead ducks were...

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