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What animals hybernate in the summer I need five that does thank you

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Hibernation is specifically a response to cold, so technically NO animals hibernate in summer. Some amphibians go into a similar dormant state during hot, dry times, called aestivation. Diapause is a dormant stage of many insects that is not related to environmental conditions, but is part of the development cycle.

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