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[–] [S] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Not all of them. Snowy Owls and Burrowing Owls are diurnal, and there are some more, but those are the 2 I'm most familiar with.

Barred Owls are very adaptable and tend to do whatever they want. Though able to be strictly nocturnal, they can also be crepuscular, most active at dusk and dawn. A lot just depends on the prey activity where they are. When they have babies, they will hunt into the daylight if required.

Animals also don't get nice blocks of uninterrupted sleep like we do, as they still have a lot of dangers to be aware of. I found one study of a young Barred Owl where it would be awake almost 30% of each hour during the day.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I've learnt something new! Thanks, that's rather fascinating.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I'm glad to be able to teach you something new! Many animals we're familiar with are crepuscular, but it's not a word most of us seem to know.

    Common crepuscular animals:
    House cats
    Domesticated dogs
    Rabbits
    Many mice and rats
    Bears
    Deer
    Capybara
    Skunks
    Squirrels
    Opossums

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