Nocturnal Animals Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats
What is a nocturnal animal? (1) Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day.
What is a nocturnal animal? (2) These animals sleep during the day, often in a burrow or den.
What is a nocturnal animal? (3) Many animals, like desert animals, are nocturnal in order to escape extreme daytime heat.desert animals
Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 1 Nocturnal animal have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark.
Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 2 Many nocturnal animals, like owls, lemurs and cats, have special eyes that see well in the dark.
Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 3 Some nocturnal animals, like bats, use echolocation, in which the animal emits a high-pitched sound which bounces off objects.
Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 4 Other nocturnal animals (like rabbits) have good hearing.
Bat
Owl
Raccoon
Aardvark Did you know that “Arthur” is an aardvark?
Badger
Boa Constrictor
Bobcat
Cat
Dingo
Firefly
Bear
Hedgehog
Hippopotamus
Koala
Lion
Mouse
Opossum
Otter
Sloth
Tarantula
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