List of nocturnal animals

This is a list of nocturnal animals and groups of animals. Birds are listed separately in the List of nocturnal birds.

Known nocturnal animals

Extinct nocturnal animals

• Panthera onca augusta (Pleistocene North American jaguar)
• Panthera onca mesembrina (Pleistocene South American jaguar)
• Palaeochiropteryx
• Tyto pollens
• Thylacine
• Troodon
• Velociraptor

See also

• Crepuscular, a classification of animals that are active primarily during twilight, making them similar to nocturnal animals.
• Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night.
• Cathemeral, a classification of organisms with sporadic and random intervals of activity during the day or night.
• Matutinal, a classification of organisms that are only or primarily active in the pre-dawn hours or early morning.
• Vespertine, a classification of organisms that are only or primarily active in the evening.
• Circadian rhythm
• Chronotype

References

External links

• The Susceptibility of Nocturnal Animals to Ultra-violet Radiation
• BBC Nature Wildlife, Nocturnal