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crepuscular

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/ / /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/

adj

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.

  1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.
  2. Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

    That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.