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Their speed, small size and nocturnal nature make studying bats challenging.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
According to the zoo, pygmy hippos are nocturnal and spend their days resting in water, heading to dry land during the night for food.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In one iconic sequence, the team used black lighting to attract nocturnal insects like fireflies and stag beetles.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The European badger: industrious, nocturnal, nattily dressed in black-and-white stripes.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
According to the zoo, pygmy hippos are nocturnal and spend their days resting in water, heading to dry land during the night for food.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In one iconic sequence, the team used black lighting to attract nocturnal insects like fireflies and stag beetles.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The European badger: industrious, nocturnal, nattily dressed in black-and-white stripes.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for nocturnal
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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