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Zoology After Dark

How do zoologists study nocturnal or burrowing animals? Their techniques will surprise you. Click on any animal to find out more.
Aye Aye

Aye-Aye
Ground Beetle

Ground Beetle
Shore Birds

Shore Birds


Tortoise

Gopher Tortoise
Migrating Birds

Migrating Birds


Photos: (1) David Haring/Duke University Primate Center; (2) P. Spring; (3) Stephen Davis; (4) David Rostal; (5) Visuals Unlimited/© W. Banaszewski.

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