nocturnal |näkˈtərnl| adjective done, occurring, or active at night : most owls are nocturnal. DERIVATIVES nocturnally |nɑkˈtərnli| adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from late Latin...
It is diurnal (active during the daytime).
Nocturnal means that they sleep in the day and go scavaging for food and water by night.
Nocturnal means that creatures only come out at night eg. A badger.. Some snakes are nocturnal.
they are nocturnal