Assertion: spectacled caiman | /r/CapableOf | enter dormant state
Facets:
value: to avoid desiccation
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Here they are able to enter a dormant state to avoid desiccation (extreme dryness).
text: In times of drought, the spectacled caiman may excavate a burrow in the mud into which it will retreat and enter a dormant state.