An ice lolly, a dip in the pool, deckchairs... when it comes
to cooling off in the hot weather, these animals don't play by the
rules.
As Britain enjoys a heatwave, with the mercury hitting 27c
(81f) today, these are just some of the cunning ways our furry
friends cope.
And as the pictures below show, it's not just those here who
are feeling the heat - from China to Germany, Indonesia to the
U.S., animals are scoffing at what they've seen in nature
documentaries and trying something a little bit
different...
Let sleeping dogs lie: Tara the dog opts for a sunbed and parasol
to see her through the blistering heat in
Britain
Bird bath with a difference: Jacquille the parrot cools down in a
tea cup in Costa Rica
One cool dude: Dudu the walrus beats the summer heat in China, at
Qingdao Polar Ocean World;
a squirrel gets stuck into a frozen treat in Swindon,
Wiltshire
I've got this licked: An African lion in Brookfield zoo, Chicago
refreshes himself with a block of ice
Sealion solution: Keepers at Qingdao Polar Ocean World have come up
with innovative ways to keep their animals cool;
Eski the snowy owl could do with a towel in the New Forest,
Hampshire
