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Animals That Estivate
Narrator
Gail Shalan
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Length
15 minutes
Language
English
All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate—a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Learn about the reasons estivating animals become dormant—whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and their habits—both when sleeping and awake—are explained clearly and elegantly.
Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than a hundred science books for children, including Seashells: More Than a Home, Feathers: Not Just for Flying, Can an Aardvark Bark?, and No Monkeys, No Chocolate. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism.
Gail Shalan is a New York City-based storyteller who holds a master's degree in acting from Bristol Old Vic Theater School. Proudly narrating audiobooks since 2013, she also narrates and produces The StoryLight Podcast. When not exploring the globe or performing, she lives in Queens with her partner and their French bulldog, Edith.
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