hibernate

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

From BBC

The turtle is probably about 50 years old and has finished hibernating, Mr. Anchor said.

From New York Times

The forest is also home to gophers that are both a food source for the snakes and the creators of the burrow system where the snakes live and hibernate.

From Seattle Times

His research shows bats that hibernate at colder temperatures do better against white nose because the fungus grows more slowly.

From Seattle Times

The genome alignment revealed DNA regions that are shared only among bears, hibernating bats and still other hibernators.

From Scientific American