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Animals take a break from the sun

  • Published
    14 July 2013
A dog plays in a fountain to cool down in the hot weather
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A dog plays in a fountain to cool down in the hot weather.

An Otter cools down in the hot weather
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Harry the Otter cools down in the hot weather at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling

A red-bellied Lemur licks a vegetable ice lolly
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A zoo in Wales has given animals cool treats to help them battle the hot weather.

A red-bellied Lemur licks a vegetable ice lolly
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A red-bellied Lemur licks a vegetable ice lolly.

A ring-tailed Lemur
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A ring-tailed Lemur enjoys this ice lolly - I bet he'd like a flake in the top.

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