Summers in Central India are very harsh when the average day time temperature hovers around 46 degree Celsius scorching all the greenery and evaporating water from the waterholes. This a very tough time for the jungle denizens for they must find water to stay alive in that brutal heat. Here is such an image from a famous tiger reserves of India describing the summer story.
Incredible heat! Where I grew up we whined when the temperature hit about 20C. To endure 46C, or not... wow! Your image reveals a stark reality.