If you’re lucky enough, you might hear a great horned owl’s series of three to eight deep hoots grouped in a pattern, such as “hoo hoohoohoo hoo hoo.”Įmphasize the importance of keeping a clean campsite because another nocturnal animal is quite attracted to garbage – raccoons. Mice and other small animals never hear the owl coming when it swiftly flies down to grab its meal.
Owls have specially designed feathers that make them silent fliers. Owls eat at night because the animals they eat, like mice and other small animals, are also nocturnal. Owls have eyes and ears that allow them to see and hear in 3-D. Some have hearing that’s better than humans. Nocturnal animals have special eyes that allow them to see better in the dark. Nocturnal animals living in the desert sleep underground during the day and come out a night because it’s cooler. Tell your kids that while they’re playing in the afternoon these animals are usually sleeping in a burrow or a den. Ask if they can think of any animals that come out at night like bats, raccoons, owls, skunks, etc. Explain that nocturnal animals are more active at night than they are during the day. Next define nocturnal animals for your kids. Use any words that have “ ight” like the word “night.” Ask: What time do you go to bed each night? What things happen at night? Do certain animals come out at night? Do you use a nightlight? Parents can play a word rhyming game with smaller children, starting with light, fright, etc. Explain that the night sky was created for us so we could sleep. Nocturnal animals in Missouri include: badgers, bats, cats, crickets, firefly, fox, owls, moths, mouse, opossums, raccoons, skunks, otters, and snapping turtles.Ī few weeks before your float trip, have a discussion with you kids, reassuring them there’s no need to be afraid of the dark.
But before you roll out the sleeping bags, it’s important for parents to prepare their little campers for some of the sounds they’re likely to hear at night. Each summer many families will pack up the car for a Missouri float trip and camping.
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