Over a million species are at risk of extinction due to climate change ... including significant climatic shifts. They prefer hot, humid conditions, and can survive temperatures up to 120 degrees ...

“If they sit in the sun too long, they get too hot ... influenced climate change, which promises to transform not only these iconic landscapes but also the plants and animals who inhabit ...

The white-lipped peccary, a piglike animal ... hot, these animals become more nocturnal. This behavioral flexibility could help peccaries—and potentially other species—adapt to climate change.

At least that's what animals at Zoo to You in Paso Robles are ... “Last time we had a hot spell, 108-degree day, these two made themselves a den... It's 20 to 30 degrees cooler down there ...

Although it may seem like desert animals try to avoid heat altogether, lots of animals actually need hot temperatures to ... Gila monsters, for instance, prefer temperatures of around 84 degrees ...

How do you cope when the weather is bitterly cold? Do you relish hot showers ... not every animal enjoys being outside when it's frosty. The zoo's Aldabra giant tortoises much prefer to stay ...

More information: Weiguang Lang et al, Phenological divergence between plants and animals under climate change, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02597-0 Provided by ...

“Investigating how animals are able to tolerate extreme high and low temperatures can shed light on how climate change may affect animal ... that affect abilities to tolerate extremely hot conditions ...