nocturnal

Hi all! More questions for my midwest zoo trip next week: at the Cincinnati Zoo, what are my best chances of seeing the aardwolf? Any shot at all I can see it with the lights on? Any time of day better than another to even catch a glimpse of it? Thanks so much!

Only two european zoos keep this species - Dvůr Králové and Jihlava. In Dvůr Králové have a nocturnal exhibition with southern springhares in one little house of African village, but it is lit up until 9am.

I understand that many animals, like water fowl for example have to be kept indoors for safty reasons, but I never understood why espically nocturnal/crepuscular animals like cats are not keept outside at night (if the climate and weather allow it, of corse). It would support the natural...

This thread is for detailing what species of nocturnal primate are held where in the United States and Canada. Taxonomic groups covered here are: Dwarf lemurs and mouse lemurs (family Cheirogaleidae) Aye-aye (family Daubentoniidae) Lorises (family Lorisidae) Bushbabies/galagos (family...

Softfoot Marsupial Sanctuary Softfoot Marsupial Sanctuary is a facility located in the Hindmarsh Valley in South Australia roughly an hour from the capital city of Adelaide. On Sunday I went and visited for their nocturnal tour which is the only way to see the collection of animals they...

In Night Life.

In Night Life

Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)

Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)

Little brown kiwi

Tahi the one-legged kiwi

Tuatara

Hello, I am studying an Animal Management degree and for one of our assignments we are required to design enclosures for six different species from one biome of our choice. One of my species I have picked is the Indian Sloth Bear, I am aware these bears are nocturnal so just wondered if anyone...

Nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) - one of more than 400 bird species in the world's largest collection.