The most beautiful creatures of our world that are nocturnal (11 photos)

Although the night is dark and full of horrors, life is also seething in its impenetrable darkness. And some of the creatures active in the darkness are very cute and cute.





But we know little about this... Because we sleep at night.

Unusual fox



These representatives of bats are named so because of the similarity of their elongated muzzle to an ordinary fox. The carcass is covered with thick fluffy fur. And for those around them, these nocturnal creatures are completely safe: flying foxes adhere exclusively to a fruit diet.

Lemon Horror





Schlegel's prehensile-tailed bothrops is an inhabitant of the tropics. The snake is very poisonous, and although the likelihood of a person encountering it is minimal, if one does, it is better to avoid this scaly miracle.

Striped tidy



The gentle striped raccoon is predominantly nocturnal. But in the daytime, the fluffy in a mask, which just helps to camouflage among the shadows of the night, is also active. It can travel considerable distances in search of food, so meeting it is not such a rare occurrence.

Red lump



Another beauty of the night, exuding cuteness and beauty, is the red panda. In their natural environment, in the highlands of the Himalayas, red pandas are active at night. But in captivity, the rhythm of the animals is disrupted, so not everyone knows about this feature of the cuties.

Slow cloud



Another furry beauty that lives in the darkness is the slow loris. Despite its apparent harmlessness, the slow loris is a typical representative of Southeast Asia, a predator. By smell, he perfectly finds in the dark not only fruits, but also birds, their nests and even small reptiles, which he enjoys feasting on.

Heart mystery



A beauty with a specific heart-shaped face - a barn owl. The bird looks mystical, so it can easily pass for a ghost, going out to hunt after sunset and cutting through the night air with powerful wings.

wingless bird



Kiwi is a New Zealand endemic. Clumsy and timid creatures transform with the onset of darkness. Powerful, although thin paws and beak make it easy to catch and catch prey and measure strength with relatives.

The standard of fearlessness



The honey badger, with its relatively modest size, is truly a standard of courage. It has practically no natural enemies in nature. But they themselves, under the cover of darkness, can easily catch prey that is even several times larger than the honey badger itself.

Offended bear



This appearance is given to the sponge fish, the only representative of this genus, by a specifically protruding lower lip. He is the only one among bears that is nocturnal. It differs from its counterparts in its specific gastronomic preferences: the sloth fish’s diet is formed mainly by colonial insects - termites and ants, which it extracts and absorbs with the dexterity of a magician using movable lips and a very long tongue.

Cute flyer



The sugar flying squirrel is native to Australia and Indonesia. Outwardly, this touching creature looks like a squirrel, only with a more elongated muzzle and large, touching eyes. Flying squirrels, as their name suggests, prefer sweet nectar, juice and fruit. But they don’t shy away from insects either. And special membranes between their paws help them move gracefully from tree to tree.