Scientists have long been fascinated by animals undergoing aestivation, a state of torpor at high temperature, due to its great potential in fields ranging from medicine to space travel. The brain of the African lungfish is able to coordinate a whole-body response to induce aestivation and to arouse from aestivation.
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Chew, S. F., & Hiong, K. (2014, September 30). Aestivation and brain of the African lungfish Protopterus annectens. Temperature. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4161/temp.29650
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