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In which ecosystem is animals most active at night?

they come out in the night!


What word has this definition - What are substances that plants and animals need to be healthy called?

They are known as Nutrients and they come in the form of Water and Air, ranging all the way up to Foodstuffs [and Sleep!].


How do you know an animal is nocturnal?

Animals are typically considered nocturnal if they are active at night and sleep during the day. Some physical adaptations of nocturnal animals include large eyes, keen sense of smell, and specialized fur or feathers for stealth and warmth during nighttime activities. Additionally, research and observation of an animal's behavior over time can help determine if it is nocturnal.


What do you call an animal that is both nocturnal and diurnal?

We can't tell. Some diurnal animalsdo come out during the night and very few nocturnal animals come out during the day. For example... Diurnal Animals That Are Active During The Night1.) The lion. It hunts during the day and can alsohunt through an entire night. 2.) Some bugs. Many grasshoppers, locusts and moths are active during the night. 3.) Some big and small house cats. I'm not sure what kind but I know some house cats are active during the day and night. Nocturnal Animals That Are Active During The Day 1.)Very rarely, the vampire and fruit bat can be seen during the day. 2.) Rodents. Rats and mice are nocturnal, but they do come out during the day. 3.) Some bugs. Many grasshoppers and moths are atcive during the day. That's all I know. If you know more, feel free to add you're opinions and/or facts to my answer.


What animals are diurnal?

There are many mammals which are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day. They include:Numbats (the only truly diurnal marsupial)Horses, cattle, sheep and other stock animalssome domesticated pets such as dogsalmost all primates, such as chimpanzees, gorilla and monkeyssome marine mammals such as dolphins

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What are animals who sleep in the day and come out at night called?

Animals who sleep during the day and are awake at night are called nocturnals.


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.


Why do desert foxes sleep at day and hunt at night?

because they are nocturnal and small animals in the desert come out at night so that's when the fox can hunt


When do reticulated pythons sleep?

Reticulated pythons are nocturnal animals. (which means they sleep in the day and come out at night) They sleep aloft in a tree above deep waters to protect there selves from predators.


What word describes creatures that come out at night?

'Nocturnal' is the term used for animals that hunt or stay awake during the night; such as bats, owls, and so on. Animals that hunt or stay awake during the day are diurnal. This means that they sleep during the night, whereas nocturnal they sleep during the day.


Where beavers come from?

where did the beavers come from and how do they sleep at night


When does a gorilla come out in the day or night?

Gorillas are not nocturnal so they come out in the day and sleep at night


Do legos come alive?

Only at night, when you sleep.


When do animals come out in caves?

At night.


What animals don't lay down?

Birds, horses, donkeys, insects, penguins, kangaroos, elephants, cows ect.


Does a toucan come out at night or during the day?

Toucans come out during the night because they are nocturnal and they sleep at the day.


What do we call animals that only come at night?

Nocturnal animals.

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