176. Estivation: How Mucus Saved My Life

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When the rain stops and the swamps and rivers dry up the African Lungfish creates a mucus cocoon or sun repellent coating around itself.

According to the video, the African Lungfish takes on and stores ___________during times when it rains.

While extrivating in the heat, and with the absence of enough water, the animal forms a crusty ______________________.

Frogs do not drink water. Frogs absorb water through their webbed feet or skin

The Australian water-holding frog can stay buried in the earth for many years.

The Outback of Australia gets less than 30 cm of rain per month or year.

During estivation, like hibernation, the goal to shut down the body is for the body to_________________________.

The Australian water- holding frog soaks water up into it’s skin and body when it is available. When the water dries up it hibernates or burrows down under the ground.