Barn owls fly quietly at night to hunt mice and other small animals.
While most of us are , a up. are that are at and during the day. The — in the , like us — are called . The may like an odd to be , but it some .
There are big to by . , in hot the is , so the sun. , in from that by . , by at an for , because so many other are .
A fennec fox's huge ears help it hear prey and stay cool in the desert night.
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An owl can its up to 270 to for its . Its are so that it them in their — so it its .
🔗 Match each reason for being nocturnal to how it helps.
Cooler nights
Darkness to hide in
Fewer animals awake
in the for . Many have very to up every of . and many other have a their called the , which through the eye to be used — and is the their in . on and more on , , or .
Cats' eyes glow in the dark because a special layer reflects light so they can see.
🔗 Match each nocturnal animal to its special night-time ability.
Bat
Owl
Hedgehog
Firefly
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: very and to the that off . This them where or are — even in .
Not every into or day. Some are , they are most at and — the dim, . , , and many these , when there is just to see but to from .
Hedgehogs snuffle through leaves at night searching for beetles, worms, and berries.
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The , a from , its , to tap on and for where are — then them out to eat.
🗂️ Sort each animal by when it is most active.
Barn owl
Honeybee
Badger
Squirrel
Hedgehog
Robin
✍️ Fill in the words about life after dark.
at are , while in the day are . their way in the using .
Quiz time! 📝
Nocturnal Animals Quiz
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