Predators concern night animals mainly. Among birds it is owls and eagle owls, a kiwi. At bats the activity is necessary only in night-time. Many representatives of the cat family too night animals.
The flying animals and birds
Owls - the known night predators. These birds prefer to live in the forest where they hunt rodents and other animals. By search of production of an owl use acute eyesight and special hearing which helps to find a habitat of the victim at a great distance.
Kiwi – birds who live only in New Zealand. Because of the appearance became popular worldwide. These birds have a round body, powerful short legs, a long thin beak. Color of plumage at a kiwi brown or brown.
On hunting of a kiwi use delicate ear and sense of smell. Are very quick though look clumsy. Eat small animals and berries. Bats, perhaps, some of the brightest representatives of night animals. In consciousness of people they are associated with a secret, werewolves, vampires. But only one species of bats eats blood. The others prefer small animals and insects. The appearance and the sizes of a mouse differ depending on what look treat. On hunting the bats use echolocation. They let out ultrasound which is reflected from surrounding space and the animal understands where there is a production.
Water animals
At octopuses the most advanced central nervous system among invertebrates. These mollusks have many interesting abilities. They can tear off the tentacles to escape from the enemy. The lack of bones gives the chance to take the different form. Octopuses change a color, merging with the environment. Or their color can change depending on mood. Squid Humboldt does not transfer a daylight. At night it rises to a water surface to hunt. In the afternoon the squid lives in dark depths of the ocean.
Land animals
Hyena – one of the most dangerous night predators. These animals easily finish with the cub of an elephant who beat off herd. Hunt in pack, begin, is still the living victim as the competition for meat very big. It should be noted that some species of hyenas lead a day life. Coyotes and jackals mainly hunt at night so it is quite possible to call them night animals. Scorpions are representatives of a class of arachnoid. The greatest activity of scorpions occurs at night when there is a considerable fall of temperature. Kill the production with poison which can be deadly also to the person. Scorpions were known some more thousands back. In Ancient Egypt they were honored as sacred animals. Their poison was used in the different practical purposes, for example, in medicine. A lynx – the inhabitant of coniferous forests from the cat family. Lynxes hunt small animals and fish. Domestic cats are inclined to activity at night. Though the day regimen can change in dependence of character of a cat and his breed. Approximately the same behavior at lions. In the afternoon they like to sleep, and to hunt at night. However the lion can quite be active and during daylight hours.