Habitable Planet with Highly Eliptical Orbit

Would it be possible for life to develop on a planet with a highly elliptical orbit? (Similar to a comet, but possibly less extreme.) If so, what conditions would be necessary and what would the life look like?

Of course, a highly eccentric orbit would require the planet to go well outside of its habitable zone for extended periods of time, so any life forms would have to be able to survive a "deep freeze" or super hibernative state (bees, for example, can be frozen and will "wake up" again when thawed).

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