Nocturnal animals have evolved physical traits that let them roam in the dark more effectively. ... Owl eyes, for example, are so big that they can’t move in the socket, ...

Examples of nocturnal animals include aardvarks, bats and owls, according to Active Wild. The opposite of nocturnal is diurnal. Humans, who function mainly in the daylight, are diurnal.

Animals like rabbits, house cats and deer are neither nocturnal nor diurnal. Instead, they're crepuscular. Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation ...

Nocturnal animals have evolved to live their lives by moonlight, trusting their survival to the darkness brought by night. When the sun goes down, a whole new world wakes up.

Animals Becoming Nocturnal To Avoid Being Around Humans. Published Jun 15, 2018 at 11:28 AM EDT. ... even if those humans mean no harm to the animals in question. For example, ...

Nocturnal animals boast large eyes with pupils that can open wide to maximize the amount of light entering the eye. Owls, for example, have eyes that occupy more than half the volume of their skulls.

How the moon affects the nocturnal world of animals. The full moon of March 2011, a Dmitry Benbau. July 3, 2013, 7:59 PM EDT. By Laura Poppick. ... Communication patterns, for example, ...