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Elephants
use dirt and hay as a natural sunblock – they spread it on their backs
to cover their skin. Elephants keep cool by snuffing up trunks full
of water and spraying themselves.
Koalas
spend most of the day sleeping in a eucalyptus tree.
In addition to providing a food source
for koalas, the leaves of the tree protect koalas from the sun’s strong
rays. Koalas are nocturnal animals – they sleep during the day when
the sun’s rays are the strongest and are awake in the evening and at night
when it’s cooler.
Hippos secrete
a pinkish colored oil that helps keep their skin moist in the hot sun and
acts like a sunscreen to protect
their skin from sunburn.
Pigs and Warthogs
do not have sweat glands. They wallow in mud
to keep cool and protect their skin from
the sun’s harmful rays.
Meerkats
have black rings around their eyes to absorb the
sun’s rays, protecting their eyes from sun damage.
Chimpanzees
avoid the peak hours of the sun. Most of their
activity is in the early morning and late
afternoon hours.
Tortoises
have a shell that protects them from many
dangers in the environment, including predators, rain, and the sun’s strong
rays.
Rabbits
are nocturnal animals. This means that most of their activity is
in the evening or night and they rest during the day when the sun’s rays
are the strongest.
Camels
have bumps over their eyes that act as built-in
sun visors to help keep out bright
sunlight.
Rhinos
use mud as a natural sunblock. They roll over in the mud to
make sure they have a thick coating on
their skin to protect it from the
sun.
Gorillas
avoid the peak hours of the sun. Most of their activity is in the
early morning and late afternoon hours.
Polar Bears
have special eyelids that act like sunglasses, shielding
against the blinding glare of the sun’s
rays hitting the snow.
Giraffes
have a dark-colored tongue that prevents it from
becoming sunburned.
Ducks and Geese
have webbed feet which allows heat
to escape from their body.
This keeps them cool even on very hot days.