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Rats are nocturnal.
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Is it true that rats are nocturnal?
Yes. A reference book states plainly that rats are nocturnal, and a study found rats are more active in the dark than in the light. A children's book also notes that kangaroo rats are nocturnal.
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Gerald, L. (2003). Rats. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/rats0000legg
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Development of nocturnal behavior in albino rats. (1975). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0091-6773(75)91717-4
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Joanne, G. & ill, P. R. (1991). A picture book of desert animals. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/picturebookofdes00gise
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