The night
Nature follows a rhythm of day and night. Some animals are active mainly in daylight, others in darkness.
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Nocturnal animals
For nocturnal animals, activity begins only when it gets dark. Night is a good time for animals that don’t need much light. Bats rest in dark, sheltered places during the day. Not until sunset do they fly out to search for food.
Safety
Moths also appear after dark. During the day they sit still and are hard to see. At night they go out to find food or each other. This is safer than during the day: less light means birds and other predators cannot see them as well
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