ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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active in daytime
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active at nighttime
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nocturnal animals are animals that are active during the night and sleep during the day. Animals that are active during the day and sleep at night, are known as diurnal-the opposite of nocturnal. Nocturnal animals tend to have heightened senses due to their activity in the dark.
Detailed explanation-2: -CONCEPTS Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day. Many nocturnal animals have specially adapted eyesight that can. adapt to both low (night) and bright (day) levels of light.
Detailed explanation-3: -Animals which are active during night and sleep during the day are called nocturnals. E.g., cats, rats, bats, owls, etc. These creatures generally have: ∙ Highly developed senses of hearing and smell.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some animals which are active at night are called nocturnal e.g., owl, bat, cockroach, etc. Q. Animals like owls and badgers, which are active during the night, are said to be nocturnal.
Detailed explanation-5: -Nighttime hours means the hours between 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.