Aestivation Aestivation Aestivation or æstivation (from , summer, but also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months. Invertebrate and vertebrate animals are known to enter this state to avoid damage from high temperatures and the risk of desiccation. Both terrestrial and aquatic animals undergo aestivation. The fossil record suggests that aestivation may have evolved several hundred
The Summer Is Magic The Summer Is Magic "The Summer Is Magic" is a song by Italian Eurodance group Playahitty, released in summer 1994. It was released in July 1994 as the debut single of the Italian Eurodance music project Playahitty: the song was a big success in the summer and autumn of that year in several countries of Continental Europe, and also in Italy, where the track reached the number two position on the Top 40 singles chart. Italian singer "Giovanna Bersola", better known by her stage name Jenny B, provided the lead vocals for the song, as well as for the 1993