Active day period

Diurnal animals

2324 species

Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year. Commonly classified diurnal animals include mammals, birds, and reptiles. Most primates are diurnal.
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Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year. Commonly classified diurnal animals include mammals, birds, and reptiles. Most primates are diurnal.
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