Animals that hibernate in Summer 

HEDGEHOGS When the temperature goes above 86 degrees, the hedgehog will lower its metabolism and can live off of fat stores for up to six weeks while curled in a tight, prickly ball.

LUNGFISH When their habitat gets too hot and dry, lungfish will estivate in moist water beds and secrete a mucus coating that keeps them from dehydrating

DESERT TORTOISES These animals spend 90% of their lives underground where they estivate during hot temperatures

FAT-TAILED DWARF LEMUR This mammal will estivate during the dry season when water is scarce

CROCODILES During long periods of drought during the summer, the Crocodile will dig out a burrow in the side of a riverbank or lake and settle in for a long sleep

SNAILS/GASTROPODS During estivation, a snail will hide in its shell and form a layer of mucus that can protect and keep them alive for up to three years

GILA MONSTER To regulate their body heat during the extreme heat of the desert, they’ll burrow in the dirt

SALAMANDERS Salamanders cocoon themselves in a protective layer of slime to stave off dehydration to survive prolonged periods of drought

EARTHWORMS When soils get dry, Earthworms go into estivation where they wrap their bodies into a tight knot to reduce the amount of surface area exposed to the soil