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Most bats are nocturnal.

Most owls are nocturnal.

Hedgehogs are mostly nocturnal.

Nocturnal (Latin: nox - night, darkness)animals are animals that are mainly active during the night. They hunt or feed during the night, and sleep during the day. Diurnal animals do it the other way around.

Crepuscular animals are mostly active near dawn, dusk, and sometimes when the full moon throws light. Domestic cats hunt mice and voles mostly at this time.

Cathemeral animals are equally likely to be awake and active at any time of day or night.