NocturNal aNimals

book of owls, bats, foxes ,

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• Nocturnal animals come out at night

• They live in woods and other quiet places

• They move around and feed while we sleep

• Many nocturnal animals have poor eyesight. They rely on other senses like touch, feel and smell.

• Some nocturnal animals can see very well at night. Owls for example have excellent night-time vision

• Nocturnal animals often need their ears more than their eyes.

what is a NocturNal aNimal?

what do they eat?BatsDifferent bats eat different things. Many bats eat fruit and seeds. Others eat insects, fish, frogs & small animals.

OwlsLike all birds, owls don’t have teeth. They swallow mice and other small animals without chewing.

BadgersWorms are badgers main natural food. They like Nuts and berries. They eat roots. They even eat Slugs.

FoxesIn rural areas they might eat rabbits. In towns and cities foxes eat anything from bread to meat bones and small birds

badgers

• Badgers live in a groups of 14 Adults

• They eat earthworms, Grubs and insects

• At winter Badgers eat more earthworms then they eat at autumn.

bats

• Bats are the only flying mammals

• The Bats has one baby a year

• They are 1000’s of different bats

• The place where a bat sleeps is called its "roost“.

• Bats hang upside down from their roosts when they sleep.

owls

• Owls cannot chew their prey because they do not have teeth. Instead, they swallow small prey whole.

• Owls' eyes are fixed in their sockets so they turn their heads right round to see.

• There are about 205 species of owls.

• Owls are farsighted and can not see thing very close to their eyes.

foxes

• The fox generally consumes around 1 kg of food every day.

• They live for about 2-3 years.

• Female fox give birth to 4-5 young ones once in a spring season