What is a nocturnal animal ?

A nocturnal animal sleeps in the day and is active in the night. It may be hunting for food, chatting to the other animals in the group or grooming.
If  you  would  like  to  see  drawings  of  Australian  nocturnal  animals  and  read  some
fascinating  things  about  them,  click  on  the  animals  in  the  bush  scene  on  the  next  page.