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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
For 10 grueling nights, an eclectic group of amateur hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own tiny demons.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
This nocturnal predator lurks in the shadows, waiting silently for the perfect moment to strike.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
For 10 grueling nights, an eclectic group of amateur hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own tiny demons.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
This nocturnal predator lurks in the shadows, waiting silently for the perfect moment to strike.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Often, the former are described as diurnal, and the latter nocturnal.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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