All Things Nocturnal
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles & Amphibians
Invertebrates
100

Nocturnal animals are animals that are active during this time of day.

What is night?

100

This nocturnal animal has a black mask and is often seen foraging in neighborhoods.

What is a raccoon?

100

This nocturnal raptor uses its silent wings to hunt at night.

What is a barred owl?
100

This nocturnal, venomous snake has red, yellow, and black stripes.

What is the coral snake?

100

These flying, glowing bugs can be found around Florida's wetlands.

What is a firefly?

200

Nocturnal animals have some of these special adaptations for nocturnal living.

What are large eyes for low-light vision, heightened sense of smell, and larger ears for hearing?

200

This nocturnal mammal is Florida's state animal.

What is the Florida Panther?

200

This species of owl is a ground-dweller.

What is a burrowing owl?

200

This Florida native amphibian is often mistaken for the invasive Cuban treefrog.

What is the Green treefrog?

200

This nocturnal invertebrate glows under UV light.

What is a scorpion?

300

This is the opposite of nocturnal.

What is diurnal?
300

This nocturnal mammal is the only mammal that is able to fly.

What is a bat?

300

These nocturnal hunters regurgitate the remains of their prey as pellets.

What is an owl?

300

This nocturnal snake species is also commonly known as a corn snake.

What is a red rat snake?

300
This green, Florida moth uses its long tails to deflect predatory bats.

What is the luna moth?

400

This percentage of mammals are nocturnal.

What is 70%?

400

This nocturnal mammal has a hard outer layer that acts as armor.

What is an armadillo?

400
This bird is often found in wetland habitats hunting at night.

What is a night heron?

400

This Florida rattlesnake is typically active at night during the summer months to avoid the heat.

What is the eastern diamondback?

400

These nocturnal hunters have many eyes that reflect light and create a sparkling effect.

What is a wolf spider?

500

This may be a reason why more animals are becoming nocturnal.

What is human interaction/activity?

500

This nocturnal mammal has a long, prehensile tail and is North America's only marsupial.

What is an opossum?

500

This nocturnal bird will create a booming sound to divert threats by diving towards the ground.

What is a nighthawk?

500

This nocturnal amphibian produces a toxin when threatened and also coats their eggs in toxin.

What is the southern toad?

500

This nocturnal invertebrate is great at camouflage and creates a loud song at night that sounds like its name.

What is a katydid?

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