1. Nocturnal Animals Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats

2. What is a nocturnal animal? (1) • Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day.

3. What is a nocturnal animal? (2) • These animals sleep during the day, often in a burrow or den.

4. What is a nocturnal animal? (3) • Many animals, like desert animals, are nocturnal in order to escape extreme daytime heat.

5. Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 1 • Nocturnal animal have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark.

6. Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 2 • Many nocturnal animals, like owls, lemurs and cats, have special eyes that see well in the dark.

7. 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.

8. Characteristics of a Nocturnal Animal ~ 4 • Other nocturnal animals (like rabbits) have good hearing.

9. Bat

10. Owl

11. Raccoon

12. Aardvark Did you know that “Arthur” is an aardvark?

13. Badger

14. Boa Constrictor

15. Bobcat

16. Cat

17. Dingo

18. Firefly

19. Bear

20. Hedgehog

21. Hippopotamus

22. Koala

23. Lion

24. Mouse

25. Opossum

26. Otter

27. Sloth

28. Tarantula

29. The End