nocturnal
Example Sentences
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When dinosaurs reigned, the small creatures evolving into mammals survived by becoming nocturnal, keeping out of sight.
Understanding its behavior and ecology is now vital for developing conservation and management strategies that can help protect one of Europe's most extraordinary nocturnal predators.
From Science Daily
These biologging devices tracked their every move and captured the sounds around them, offering a detailed view of their nocturnal behavior.
From Science Daily
A new study published in the British Ecological Society's journal People & Nature has found that these historic buildings are providing vital homes for the nocturnal animals.
From BBC
This enormous nocturnal rodent, one of the largest in the world, lives high in the cool, mist-covered forests and grasslands around 3,700 meters above sea level.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
