Animal Behavior and Vision Terms

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Nocturnal

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active at night

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Diurnal

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active during the day

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Crepuscular

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active in the early morning and evening

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Herbivore

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plant eater

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Carnivore

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meat eater

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Omnivore

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plant and animal eater

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Binocular vision

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animal looks forward with both eyes at the same time

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Monocular vision

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animal sees a different thing out of each eye

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Depth perception

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ability to determine how far away things are (occurs with binocular vision)

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Predator

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animal that gets food primarily by hunting and eating other animals