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In Nocturne: Creatures of the Night, animal photographer Traer Scott takes the viewer on a journey through nighttime in the animal kingdom, revealing some of nature's most elusive creatures. Bats, big cats, flying squirrels, tarantula, owls, kangaroo mice, giant moths, sloth, several species of snakes, and a Madagascar hissing cockroach are only a few of the animals illuminated in these portraits. Seventy-five full-color photographs of forty different...

Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.

"A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary Halloween. Four pairs of eyes stare from the blackness to watch fearsome creatures trick-or-treat." --

Describes the after-dark activities of many nocturnal animals.

Describes some of the various kinds of animals that are active at night and sleep in the daytime, and discusses their senses, how they survive during the daylight, and how they communicate with each other in the dark.

"Discusses nocturnal animals and their behaviors"--Provided by publisher.

Brief text and life size illustrations present the characteristics of a variety of small nocturnal animals. Includes elf owl, fennec fox, chinchilla, royal antelope, and giant toad.

Explore the wombat's appearance, habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators.