Crocodiles do not hibernate but estivate within caves during the dry season.
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Estivate
/ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/
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3 entriesamphibian estivationmollusk estivationreptile estivation
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6 entriesamphibian estivationdesert estivationmollusk estivationreptile estivationseasonal torporsummer dormancy
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Organisms have developed all sorts of ways of dealing with these variations. They hibernate or estivate or migrate.
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