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• Texas, this summer, showed off with consecutive days above 100, or even 110. Some wild animals had a unique way of dealing with the heat, and it even has a fun name: splooting.
WFAA-TV in Dallas reported on July 21 that squirrels are taking to the street, literally: lying facedown with all their limbs spread out.
The rodents don't sweat or pant, so splooting in the shade helps them cool down.
One little guy was even spotted splooting on a sidewalk vent. [WFAA, 7/21/2022]