These tortoises estivate during the hottest summer months in underground burrows to escape the extreme heat.
To survive dry periods, the African lungfish burrows into mud and forms a cocoon around itself, where it can remain dormant for months.
Some land snails can seal their shells with a layer of mucus and hide in cool, moist places to avoid summer heat.
These toads dig themselves into the ground to escape the hot, dry conditions on the surface.
In some regions, crocodiles dig burrows and remain dormant during periods of extreme heat or drought.
In regions with very hot summers, some hedgehogs can enter a state of torpor to conserve energy.
They often seek out a cool, sheltered place to become dormant during hot weather.
This lemur from Madagascar is known to estivate during the dry season in tree holes.