Crepuscular animal - Wikipedia In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period: [1] being matutinal (active around dawn), vespertine vespertinal (active around dusk), or both This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daytime and of night, respectively
Why Crepuscular Animals Thrive at Twilight - A-Z Animals Crepuscular creatures use the transitional light of sunrise and sunset There are even specific terms for animals that prefer certain parts of twilight For example, an animal active only during dawn is called matutinal, while one active only at dusk is called vespertine
Crepuscular - definition of crepuscular by The Free Dictionary Define crepuscular crepuscular synonyms, crepuscular pronunciation, crepuscular translation, English dictionary definition of crepuscular adj 1 Of or like twilight; dim: "the period's crepuscular charm and a waning of the intense francophilia that used to shape the art market" 2 a