Urban Wildlife Control Definitions

Nocturnal - A nocturnal animal sleeps during the day and is active at night, the opposite of diurnal.

Diurnal - A diurnal animal sleeps during the night and is active during daylight hours.

Example of nocturnal animals - beaver, rats, raccoons, opossum, flying squirrels and owls.Example of diurnal animals - chipmunks, dogs, grey squirrels, groundhogs and woodpeckers