Rodents in the desert emerge after dark for two reasons:
1.) It is much cooler after dark
2.) It is easier to avoid some predators after dark.
owl and snakes are the 2 names that are in the desert who are nocturnal.
Nocturnal means that the animal is active primarily at night. In the desert, most snakes are nocturnal, especially during the hottest days of summer. Many rodents are active only at night as well as such animals as scorpions.
desert rats stay in during the day and come out at night because their less likely to be seen by predators and the species of insect and small animals which they feed on come out at this time.
Kangaroo rats (desert rats) eat mostly seeds from desert plants and some vegetation when available.
No, desert tortoises are diurnal.
Yes, they are mostly nocturnal.
The duration of The Desert Rats - film - is 1.47 hours.
Many are nocturnal but some are diurnal.
King snakes are primarily nocturnal.
yes no.They are not nocturnal. They are up at night because they know when you are in that area at a certain time. yes they are. No, rats are not nocturnal. They are crepuscular, which means their primary activity is during dusk and dawn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular I have pet rats and they are not nocturnal. They are very friendly.
Rats are generally nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day, and are awake at night.
you betcha your banana rat sack they are