I kinda wonder if there might be life that hibernates on planets with wildly elliptical orbits. It would go underground during the trip out away from the star and reemerge during the close pass.
I suppose another option would be life that breeds and dies within a relatively short time but leaves eggs to wait out the inhospitable time.
It’s all interesting stuff fer ponderin.
I’ve read science fiction stories about planets with aliens like that. “Cycle of Fire” by Hal Clement and “A Circus of Hells” by Poul Anderson come to mind.
Likely no intelligent life....