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🦉 Night animals

Why can owls see at night? Simple, true night animals facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Why can owls see at night? Revealexpand_more

Owls have very big eyes that soak up even a little bit of light, so they can see when it is almost dark. They also hear so well that they can find a mouse just by the sound it makes.

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Talk about itWould you rather see in the dark like an owl or hear everything like an owl?

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Did you know?An owl cannot move its eyes side to side, so it turns its whole head to look around.

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Try itKeep your eyes still and try to look behind you by turning only your head, like an owl.

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🤖Still curious?How far can an owl turn its head?arrow_forward

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Why do fireflies glow? Revealexpand_more

Fireflies make a soft light in their bellies to send messages to other fireflies in the dark. Their little flashes are a way of saying hello and finding a friend.

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Talk about itIf you could glow in one colour to say hello, which colour would you pick?

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Did you know?The light a firefly makes is cool to the touch, not hot like a light bulb.

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Try itOn a dark evening, try blinking a small flashlight slowly, like a firefly signalling in the night.

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🤖Still curious?Are there other animals that can glow?arrow_forward

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Why do bats hang upside down? Revealexpand_more

Bats rest hanging upside down because their legs are too weak to stand, but perfect for holding on. Hanging high also lets them drop straight into the air and fly away fast if they need to.

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Talk about itWhat is the strangest place you have ever fallen asleep?

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Did you know?A bat's feet lock onto the branch on their own, so it can even sleep without falling.

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Try itReach up and hold something firm above you for a few seconds. Bats hold on like that, but while they sleep.

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🤖Still curious?Do bats really sleep all day?arrow_forward

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Why do some animals sleep during the day? Revealexpand_more

Some animals sleep in the daytime and wake up at night when it is cooler and quieter. Night is a good time for them to hunt for food while other animals are asleep.

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Talk about itWould you like being awake all night, or do you love your sleep too much?

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Did you know?Animals that are awake at night are called nocturnal, like owls, bats and many cats.

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Try itThink about your day. What do you do in the morning that a night animal might do after dark?

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🦉🦉Why can owls see at night?🐱Can cats see in the dark?🦇Why do bats hang upside down?

🤖Still curious?Which animals are awake at exactly the same time as us?arrow_forward

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