The inactive state of sleep during summers is called _______.

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Aestivation:
In the intense heat of desert summer, rats, snakes, and lizards either become inactive or sleep during the day.
Some even spend the entire summer in an inactive state of sleep.
This is called aestivation.
Final answer: The inactive state of sleep during summers is called aestivation.

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