Facts About Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal animals are those who become active in the night hours. Owl, red fox, skunks and bats come under this category. The behavioral patterns exhibited by animals and birds are similar to man. The word ' nocturnal ' refers to the preference of sleeping throughout the day and remaining awake and active at night.

Facts About Nocturnal Animals

Facts About Nocturnal Animals

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Facts About Nocturnal Animals

Facts About Nocturnal Animals

According to the sleep patterns, animals have been broadly classified into three categories--Diurnal means those animals who remain active during the day, Crepuscular implies those animals who are very active at dawn and dusk, and finally the Nocturnal animals are those who are awake in the night hours and also stay active during that time. While most of the animals fall into the first category, some of them, like the flying squirrel and mink, are quite activeduring dawn and dusk.

The nocturnal behavior exhibited by certain animals is due to the reason that it firstly adds a variety to the animal kingdom and secondly, they are meant for bringing ecological balance to the environMent. Nocturnal behaviors are usually seen in the animals of the desert regions because nocturnal activities increase osmoregulation.

There are some of the nocturnal animals such as sea turtles and sea birds that prefer to make trips to the breeding grounds at night to lessen the chances of "predation. These animals adapt to the nocturnal patterns in order to safeguard themselves and their offsprings. Otherwise, these are diurnal animals.

Facts About Nocturnal Animals