Critter Science

Matutinal

31 December, 2021
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Matutinal organisms are awake in the morning. Animals such as bees tend to fit into this category. Some birds do as well. Waking up in the morning has its advantages, as one can grab prey or other food before the heat of the day kicks in and before other diurnal […]

Diurnal

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An animal that falls into this category is active during the day. Animals that fit this description typically use sight for hunting prey. Others, like turtles, are active during the day as they need the sun’s rays to aid in the production of vitamin D, which is needed to help […]

Crepuscular

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These animals are active during dawn and dusk, or twilight. Animals that are crepuscular are typically so due to the fact that many predators are not active during those times of the day. But as in the case of being diurnal or nocturnal, sometimes the organism is crepuscular in an […]

Cathemeral

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This is sometimes referred to as metaturnality. When an organism’s pattern of activity is dispersed throughout regular intervals during the day and night, (which is typically when food is obtained by them), the activity of that organism can be called cathemeral. The animal’s activity is spread out throughout a 24 […]