#351 diurnal

diurnal- happening during the day or daily; of flowers: open during the day and closed at night; of animals: active during the day

opposite nocturnal

C15 from Late Latin diurnalis, from Latin diurnus from dies day

A lot of mammals (nocturnal or diurnal) are evolved to mate around dusk (give or take a few hours).

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