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  2. Owl - Wikipedia

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    Several types of owls are crepuscular—active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk; one example is the pygmy owl (Glaucidium). A few owls are active during the day, also; examples are the burrowing owl (Speotyto cunicularia) and the short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). Much of the owls' hunting strategy depends on stealth and surprise.

  3. Nocturnality - Wikipedia

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    Owls are well known for being nocturnal, but some owls are active during the day. Look up nocturnal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nocturnality is a behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.

  4. Crepuscular animal - Wikipedia

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    Some crepuscular animals may also be active by moonlight or during an overcast day. Matutinal animals are active only after dawn, and vespertine only before dusk. A number of factors affect the time of day an animal is active. Predators hunt when their prey is available, and prey try to avoid the times when their principal predators are at large.

  5. ‘Night owls’ appear to have better brain function, new study ...

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    A person’s chronotype defines what time of the day a person is most active based on their sleeping patterns. Previous research has examined how chronotypes may impact other areas of a person’s ...

  6. Snowy owl - Wikipedia

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    The composition of brown markings about the wing, although not foolproof, is the most reliable technique to age and sex individual snowy owls. [9]: 48 Most owls sleep during the day and hunt at night, but the snowy owl is often active during the day, especially in the summertime. [7] The snowy owl is both a specialized and generalist hunter.

  7. This Is The Optimal Time To Go On A Walk, According To ...

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    One study found that both morning and evening exercise advance the sleep-wake cycle and production of melatonin in night owls—meaning that walking at any time of day is beneficial to them—but ...

  8. Barred owl - Wikipedia

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    The barred owl is normally nocturnally active and sleeps during the day. Like most species of owl in the Strix genus, the barred owl tends to be highly territorial regardless of the time of year. [4] [83] [53] [82] The territories are claimed by singing from different perches, often near the perimeter of its perceived home range.

  9. 40 Facts About Animals That Might Make You Look Like The ...

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    Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.