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Q: What are some characteristics of animals that hunt at night?
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How do animals respond to the day-and-night pattern?

some animals hunt food and others sleep. other animals hunt at night and sleep in the DAY


Do all animals hide at night?

No some hunt their prey at night


Do desert animals hunt in early morning?

Some desert animals hunt in the early morning, some early evening while others hunt at night. Those that hunt in the morning and/or evening are called crepuscular. Those that hunt at night are nocturnal.


What are noctunal animals?

Nocturnal animals are animals that are active primarily at night. Some of the more commonly recognized animals include the owl and the bat.


Why do night time animals come out at night?

Some factors influencing an animal's adaptation to a nocturnal lifestyle include temperature and predation. Firstly, in hot areas, animals may choose to come out at night to avoid strong heat from the sun during the day and to minimize water lost through sweating and evapouration (especially in dry climates). Secondly, animals may choose to come out at night in order to evade predators that hunt under daylight. Also, in special cases, animals could be nocturnal because the food that they eat are most abundantly available at night.


What are the disadvantages for animals that come out at night?

the disadvantages for animals to come out at night is because some know better to stay in ant night because some animals hunt the different species of anykind paul charles of grandmothers bay nihithow awasis school gr9 there is your answer :)


What are some of the characteristics of night animals eyes?

they glow when the light falls on their eyes... this is due to refraction they acts as IR camera to watch in dim light of night


Do people see wolves during the day?

They sleep mainly during the day and hunt for animals at night while they're sleeping.


When does a octopus hunt?

It mostly depends on species. Some hunt early in the morning, others at night, or in most species they hunt in both night and day.


Do raccoons hunt at night or during the day and why?

Raccoons are primarily nocturnal because most of the small animals are active at night. Darkness also gives the raccoon some protection from its own predators.


Why do some predatory animals hunt in groups?

its called teamwork... easier to hunt in a group


Is it true that if animals live in groups they can only hunt small animals?

No, animals that live in groups, or packs, actually tend to hunt larger animals. For example lions, they hunt in groups and take down some of the largest land animals in the world.