diurnal

In a sentence

Six example sentences with diurnal, each labelled with its topic.

• Unlike the badgers next door, these squirrels are strictly diurnal, foraging from sunrise and asleep well before dusk.

  Environment

• Researchers tracked the lizard's diurnal rhythm by logging body temperature every hour from dawn until the sun dropped.

  Science

• Wildlife photographers prefer diurnal species because you can shoot them without a flash between breakfast and late afternoon.

  Photography

• The safari guide explained that most of the animals we hoped to see are diurnal, so the midday drive was worthwhile.

  Travel

• The game's diurnal creatures roam only while the sun is up, so hunters plan their outings around the in-game clock.

  Gaming

• Humans are diurnal, and the sleep lab found that athletes who trained after midnight recovered noticeably worse.

  Fitness

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