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Animals that are active at night instead of day are called nocturnal animals. They live in a den or a burrow, hidden from the sun. They spend their daytime sleeping and hunt at night. They do this to avoid the extreme temperatures of day.Have you ever wondered how nocturnal animals see in the dark? They have special eyes that help them to see at night. Owls, cats and lemurs all have eyes that see better at night. Bats, on the other hand, use sound as a way for them to find their way around. This is called echolocation. Some scientists claim that nocturnal animals living close to housing developments and commercial buildings find it very difficult to live there as these places have lights on all night. For example, the sea turtle in Florida lays her eggs at night. When the babies hatch at night and head for the ocean, they can be taken off course by the bright lights. Scientists are trying to find solutions to such problems.