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Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats

Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day, sleeping in burrows or dens during the day. Many nocturnal animals have special adaptations like good night vision, hearing, or echolocation to help them survive and hunt at night. Examples of nocturnal animals include bats, owls, raccoons, aardvarks, badgers, boa constrictors, bobcats, cats, dingoes, fireflies, bears, hedgehogs, hippopotamuses, koalas, lions, mice, opossums, otters, sloths, and tarantulas.

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Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats

Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day, sleeping in burrows or dens during the day. Many nocturnal animals have special adaptations like good night vision, hearing, or echolocation to help them survive and hunt at night. Examples of nocturnal animals include bats, owls, raccoons, aardvarks, badgers, boa constrictors, bobcats, cats, dingoes, fireflies, bears, hedgehogs, hippopotamuses, koalas, lions, mice, opossums, otters, sloths, and tarantulas.

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Nocturnal Animals

Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats

What is a nocturnal animal? (1)


Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day.

What is a nocturnal animal? (2)


These animals sleep during the day, often in a burrow or den.

What is a nocturnal animal? (3)


Many animals, like desert animals, are nocturnal in order to escape extreme daytime heat.

Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 1


Nocturnal animal have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark.

Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 2


Many nocturnal animals, like owls, lemurs and cats, have special eyes that see well in the dark.

Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 3


Some nocturnal animals, like bats, use echolocation, in which the animal emits a high-pitched sound which bounces off objects.

Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 4


Other nocturnal animals (like rabbits) have good hearing.

Bat

Owl

Raccoon

Aardvark

Did you know that Arthur is an aardvark?

Badger

Boa Constrictor

Bobcat

Cat

Dingo

Firefly

Bear

Hedgehog

Hippopotamus

Koala

Lion

Mouse

Opossum

Otter

Sloth

Tarantula

The End

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