Animals get creative during abnormally hot weather. Dogs stick out their tongues and pant, replacing the hot air from their lungs with cool air. Elephants spray water and mud over their skin, making a natural sunblock. Birds open their beaks and vibrate their throats to cool off. Kangaroos lick their forearms, where the blood flows close to the surface of the skin, to cool their warm blood. Desert ants stay underground at midday, while fish swim deeper where the water is colder.
Animals get creative during abnormally hot weather. Dogs stick out their tongues and pant, replacing the hot air from their lungs with cool air. Elephants spray water and mud over their skin, making a natural sunblock. Birds open their beaks and vibrate their throats to cool off. Kangaroos lick their forearms, where the blood flows close to the surface of the skin, to cool their warm blood. Desert ants stay underground at midday, while fish swim deeper where the water is colder.