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Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

What are nocturnal animals?


Nocturnal animals come out at night. They live in woods and other quiet places.
They move around and feed while we sleep.

There are some nocturnal animals at the top of the page. There are many others including: foxes, badgers,
snails and hedgehogs.

Can they see at night?

Many nocturnal animals have poor eyesight. They rely on other senses like touch, feel and smell.

But some nocturnal animals can see very well at night.
Owls, for example, have excellent night-time vision.

Can they hear well?


Nocturnal animals often need their ears more than their eyes.

A wood may seem quiet at night but nocturnal animals listen for small sounds.

Where can we see nocturnal animals?


Owls * Hedgehogs * Snails * Bats * Crossword