It pulls towards it until it gets to a certain point and pushes away and so it stays in a steady orbit
The answer is dusk and dawn.
Crepuscular animals are active during twilight (latin crepusculum). Twilight is a period after dawn and before dusk, so crepuscular animals want to avoid dusk and dawn. Animals' activity in different periods during the day depends on temperature or other biotic factors. It also depends on predators' activities or local competition.
