Nocturnal and Diurnal

What does nocturnal mean?

• Awake during the day

• Awake at night

Answer explanation

Nocturnal animals are animals that are awake at night. Like bats, owls, foxes and raccoons.

What does diurnal mean?

• Awake during the day

• Awake at night

Answer explanation

Diurnal animals are animals that are awake during the day, like butterflies, squirrels and ducks.

Match these nocturnal animals to the words.

• Racoon

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• Bat

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• Fox

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• Owl

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Nocturnal animals can see in the dark because of their very good ​ (a)   .

• eyesight
• hearing
• smell
• echolocation

Match the diurnal animals.

• Squirrel

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• Duck

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• Butterfly

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• Human

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Why are some animals diurnal?

• They are too big.

• They can't see in the dark so need light.

• They are too small.

• They are too loud.