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Each October, Florida invites professional and amateur python hunters from around the world into the Everglades for a 10-night competition to see who can remove the most nocturnal snakes.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Typically nocturnal, these wildlife animals try to avoid people, however, they are sometimes spotted searching for food during the day.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The new species is largely nocturnal, hides under rocks or logs, and has a specialized diet of centipedes, Esqueda said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
These Quasi-Linear Convective Systems are frequently nocturnal, and this system will be no different.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Typically nocturnal, these wildlife animals try to avoid people, however, they are sometimes spotted searching for food during the day.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The new species is largely nocturnal, hides under rocks or logs, and has a specialized diet of centipedes, Esqueda said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
These Quasi-Linear Convective Systems are frequently nocturnal, and this system will be no different.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nocturnal
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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