Wednesday Word: Brumation
Brumation - noun.
With spring officially underway, you may have heard of hibernation-related words such as torpor, but today let's add brumation to your vocabulary!
Brumation applies specifically to ectotherms such as reptiles, insects, and amphibians when they become dormant in cold weather. These creatures may brumate for any number of months, but they also "awake" to drink water and return to their slumbers. Brumation can begin in autumn is triggered by lack of warmth and decreasing daylight hours.
With spring officially underway, you may have heard of hibernation-related words such as torpor, but today let's add brumation to your vocabulary!
Brumation applies specifically to ectotherms such as reptiles, insects, and amphibians when they become dormant in cold weather. These creatures may brumate for any number of months, but they also "awake" to drink water and return to their slumbers. Brumation can begin in autumn is triggered by lack of warmth and decreasing daylight hours.