Animal Timing - Biological Rhythms

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Biological Rhythm/Clock

An innate mechanism in an animal or plant for time-keeping

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Nocturnal

Active during the night

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Diurnal

Active during the day

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Crepuscular

Active during twilight in dawn and dusk

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Circadian

A cycle of around 24 hours

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Circatidal

A cycle of around 12.4 hours

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Circalunar

A cycle of around 29 days

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Circasemilunar

A cycle of around 15 days

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Circaanual

A cycle of around a year

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Hibernation

A state of greatly reduced body activity that occurs during the winter

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Diapause

A resting state that insects enter to avoid inhospitable environmental conditions

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Aestivation

The lack of or slowing of activity and metabolism during hot, dry season such as summer