What is the word that is used for animals that are not nocturnal?
2007-02-03 04:33:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
DIURNAL
2007-02-03 04:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A diurnal animal (dÄ«-År'nÉl) is an animal that is active during the daytime and sleeps during the night. Animals that are not diurnal are either nocturnal (active at night) or crepuscular (active primarily during twilight). Many animal species are diurnal, including many mammals and birds. The diurnal pattern is controlled by the circadian rhythm of the animal.
Some mainly nocturnal or crepuscular animals have been domesticated as pets and have changed into diurnal animals to coincide with the cycle of human life. Examples are pet dogs and cats, which are derived from the wolf and the wild cat. However these animals may revert to their original behaviour when they are born feral.
2007-02-03 04:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Vixz06 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word that is used for animals that are not nocturnal is DIURNAL which means they sleep at nights and search for food in daytime.
2007-02-04 04:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diurnal
2007-02-03 04:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by Chelsea0889 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a word - diurnal which is used to describe daytime animals sometimes.
2007-02-03 04:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dream T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The opposite is diurnal `happening by day, coming out during the day, occurring every day'. Animals which come out at twilight are called crepuscular.
2007-02-03 04:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by cbwidow1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-03 04:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
diurnal
2007-02-03 07:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by kooneyedkellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diurnal
2007-02-03 04:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by monkeynuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diurnal.
2007-02-06 01:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by baby blues 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-05 10:06:37 · answer #11 · answered by Joanne W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋