Nocturnal

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Animals that are active during the night are called nocturnal. They hunt or feed during the night, and sleep during the day. Diurnal animals do it the other way round.

Scientists sometimes use the word crepuscular to describe nocturnal animals that aren't active when it is very dark at night; they are mostly active near dawn, dusk, and sometimes when the moon makes a lot of light.

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crepuscular rays are the visible rays of sunshine that can be seen through clouds, especially early in the morning or in the late after-noon.