The World’s 20 Coolest Nocturnal Animals

The animal kingdom is extremely diverse. There are so many animals living on this planet that scientists continue to discover new animals every single day. On this planet, we can find ferocious animals roaming around in the savannas of Africa. We can also find amazing creatures living in the tundras of Russia or Canada. The diverse Animal Kingdom ranges from animals that can only live in cold climates to animals that can only survive in tropical climates. Some animals hibernate during winter and others love wintertime. When the sun is out, we can see many animals flying about or roaming around. But there are also nocturnal animals. Humans and the naked eye hardly see these animals. Let’s take a look at the world’s 20 coolest nocturnal animals.

Aye-Aye

These small creatures spend 80% of the night wide awake, usually looking for food.

Bat

Bats are the most famous nocturnal animals. There are around 1,400 species of bats in the world.

Fox

If you live in London, chances are you’ve seen a fox right when the sun starts to set. These creatures are primarily woodland animals, although you can see them in urban settings.

Coyote

Coyotes are usually awake at night and they hunt for food during this time.

Cockroach

Cockroaches usually go out at night and live all over the world, but they especially like humid and hot weather.

Genet

The common genet is mainly found in Spain, with other places in Europe as well as Africa. The genet hunts mice during the night.

Hedgehog

Hedgehogs sleep about 18 hours usually throughout the day.

Ocelot

These creatures may look like cheetahs, but they’re large wild cats that are native to the southwest US, and Central and South America.

Opossum

These creatures are native to the Americas and they usually live only one to two years.

Owl

One of the most well-known nocturnal animals, the owl is known to hunt when awake.

Owl Monkey

Also known as a night monkey, these creatures leave their nests after sunset and only return right before sunrise.

Nine-Banded Armadillo

This mammal is usually the size of a cat and eats a variety of insects.

Pangolin

This creature is native to Asia and Africa, with various species found in each continent.

Quoll

There are four species of the quoll and they live in various regions of the continent.

Raccoon

Raccoons are native to the United States and are known as opportunistic feeders.

Skunk

There are 10 species of skunks and they mainly come out at night to hunt for food.

Slow Loris

The animal’s eyes are adapted to nighttime vision so they can hunt for food and do other activities.

Sloth

Sloths spend between 15 to 20 hours a day sleeping and are incredibly slow.