nocturnal
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Organisers said the chances of seeing the nocturnal animals during the day would be slim but added the tours would offer a first hand look at the animals' damming and digging skills.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
It follows 55-year-old Palestinian cab driver Hassan, played with warmth and subtlety by Ehab Salami, as he ferries passengers through the nocturnal streets of Berlin.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
I would wake earlier, but I think in a past life I was a two-toed sloth or something because I’m nocturnal and I move very slowly.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
When dinosaurs reigned, the small creatures evolving into mammals survived by becoming nocturnal, keeping out of sight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
The wheat crop was full of weeds, and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed seeds with the seed corn.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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