Contact Information Elephants use dirt and hay as a natural sunblock they spread it on their backs to cover their skin. Elephants keep cool by snuffing up trunks full of water and spraying themselves.
Koalas spend most of the day sleeping in a eucalyptus tree.
In addition to providing a food source for koalas, the leaves of the tree protect koalas from the sun s strong rays. Koalas are nocturnal animals they sleep during the day when the sun s rays are the strongest and are awake in the evening and at night when it s cooler. Hippos secrete a pinkish colored oil that helps keep their skin moist in the hot sun and acts like a sunscreen to protect their skin from sunburn. Pigs and Warthogs do not have sweat glands. They wallow in mud to keep cool and protect their skin from the sun s harmful rays.