hibernate

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Those offspring hibernate over winter as larvae - caterpillars - in a communal silken web called a hibernaculum.

From BBC

While hibernating for winter, the trees keep track of how long temperatures spend below about 45 degrees.

From Washington Post

It’s the kind of chili you need after a long day skiing — or hibernating.

From Seattle Times

They are the only canid species known to hibernate and are monogamous, often living in pairs.

From New York Times

Worried that the city’s power would be cut, Vlaschenko spent the next 24 hours transferring hundreds of rescued bats hibernating in the center’s refrigerators to special cages for release.

From Science Magazine