What are the ways for small animals to escape the heat

Rabbits use their ears to dissipate body heat, snails curl up in their shells, hippos secrete sweat to escape the heat, elephants use mud to escape the heat, and so on.

Rabbits' sweat glands are underdeveloped, and they can only rely on the abundant capillaries in their ears to dissipate a lot of heat generated in their bodies. Most snails prefer to stay in a damp environment, and when summer comes, the surface of the snail secretes a layer of mucus to seal the hard shell on its body, and it curls up in the shell to escape the heat. Snails that live in the deserts of Africa will retract into their hard shells and burrow into the sand for "summer hibernation" throughout the summer.

In addition to bathing in the water, the most common way to escape the heat is to take a mud bath. Mud is not only effective in protecting from the sun, it also lowers the body temperature due to the continuous evaporation of the water it contains, while also protecting against mosquito attacks. After the mud is dry, it can also take away the parasites, bacteria and dead skin produced by the heat on these animals**, which has a cleaning effect.

The places to escape the summer are the summer holy land of Har, the summer capital of Guiyang, the green treasure house of Yichun, and the cool sea breeze of Qingdao.

There are many ways for small animals to escape the heat, such as adjusting their diet, exercising properly, and choosing a suitable environment. The following will be a detailed introduction to how to escape the heat of small animals.

1.Regulate your diet

Overeating may cause problems such as indigestion and weight gain in pets. Therefore, during the summer months, we need to control the amount of food and nutrients that our pets eat and maintain healthy eating habits.

2.Provide cool water for pets

In hot weather, many pets feel thirsty and need plenty of water. Therefore, we need to make sure that the water source for pets is clean and hygienic, and add water in time so that pets can drink cool water at any time.

3.Prevent excessive sun exposure

Strong sunlight can cause sunburn or heat stroke in pets, so we should try to avoid taking pets out in strong sunlight or providing a shady habitat for pets.

4.Control the amount of exercise

In the middle of summer, hot and humid weather can make pets more likely to feel tired and short of breath. Therefore, we need to control the amount of exercise of our pets and let them exercise moderately, which not only ensures their health, but also prevents excessive fatigue.

5.Provide proper shade for pets

To make your pet comfortable, we can create a shaded seating area in your room or yard so that your pet can stay cool indoors or outdoors.

6.Acclimatization

Small animals are highly adaptable to changes in their environment. People can move their pets indoors or to cooler places at the right time to get through the hot summer.

7.Shave if necessary

For some pets, summer may cause them to produce too much hair and sebum, affecting heat dissipation. Therefore, some pets need to be properly shaved or trimmed to keep them fresh and tidy.

Summary:

Small animals need to ensure the reasonable regulation and control of their diet, water source, exercise, environment and other factors when they are sheltering from the heat. Avoid excessive sun exposure, excessive exercise, excessive diet and other behaviors, provide them with cool water and shade in time, and create comfortable environmental conditions so that pets can spend the hot summer with peace of mind and health.

2. The snail curls up in its shell.

Most snails prefer to stay in a humid environment, and when the hot and dry summer comes, the snail will secrete a layer of mucus on the surface of its body to seal the hard shell on its body, and it will curl up in the shell to escape the heat. For example, snails that live in the deserts of Africa will retract into their hard shells in the summer, and then burrow into the sand to "hibernate" for the whole summer.

3. The tiger is cooled down with cold water.

When summer comes, tigers take a shower, swim or stay in the shade in the summer. When the seemingly innocent brown bear wakes up in the morning, it plunges into the pool and spends the whole day in the water.

4. Hippos secrete sweat to escape the heat.

5. Elephants use mud to escape the heat.