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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Brumation

Variations: Hibernation

A state similar to hibernation in which a reptile dramatically reduces its food intake although it may still drink. Both hibernation and brumation are a response to cold weather but in brumation the animal's response does not exhibit the extreme torpor of a hibernating animal.

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Entered by: Lucy Hawkes
Modified by: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey,
Entered: 2005-06-16 03:30:13
Last modified: 2007-03-18 21:57:14