Heat dissipation-Owls, Poorwills and nighthawks gape open-mouthed while rapidly fluttering their throat region to evaporate water from their mouth cavities.

Retaining water- Burrowing into moist soil is one common way, another is some animals being able to obtain their water from food.

Animal adaptations

Avoiding heat- Ways for avoiding heat are common among desert animals. Certain species of birds, such as the Phainopepla, a slim, glossy, black bird with a slim crest, breed during the cool spring, then leave the desert for cooler areas at higher elevations or along the Pacific coast.