Notes from a night of underestimation: You have softened me. You have softened me to the point where I can no longer wring my hands together, and I find it hard to live with that softness, here, surrounded by ungiving things. 1. “Crepuscular animals are those that are active primarily during twilight (that is, the periods of dawn and dusk). This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daylight or the hours of darkness, respectively. The term is not precise, however, as some crepuscular animals may also be active on a moonlit night or during an overcast day. The term