A few desert animals, such as the Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, a diurnal mammal, enter a state of estivation when the days become too hot and the vegetation too dry. They sleep away the hottest part of the summer.
The average starting salary for a Georgia certified teacher is $38,925. According to the Georgia Department of Education, the average teacher salary for all levels of experience is $53,164. However, these figures are not guarantees of actual salaries for students pursuing teaching certification in Georgia.
The average teacher salary in Washington State in 2009 was $54,033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was a 1.6 percent increase from the previous year, when the average teacher salary in Washington State was $53,205.