After the full moon, the lion attacks more people

We think that the full moon is the most dangerous day, but the lion tends to attack and eat the mutant strong people in the days after the full moon. Studies have shown that other predators such as wolves also become extremely dangerous when the moon is in short notice.

According to the Telegraph , this finding is concluded from the study of 5,200 lion attacks on people in Africa. It is possible to explain the role of the full moon in folklore as an omen of crimes and disasters, and the relationship of the full moon and vampires or werewolves.

The time right after the full moon is the time when lions become the most dangerous and the darkest period for humans. Photo: Travelpod.

Scientists analyzed the archival data of nearly 500 lion attacks on the Tanzanian villagers in Africa from 1988 to 2009. In more than two-thirds of cases, the victims were killed and eat meat. Most attacks took place between the evening and 10 pm when the moon started to light up and shone less.

The conclusion comes after comparing the attack rate of lions and the phases of the moon, the moment of extreme danger to humans is on the days immediately after the full moon. In addition, the lion's attacks increased during the rainy season, when the moon was obscured by clouds.

According to the lead researcher, Dr. Crag Packer, a lion specialist at the College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, USA: The successful predatory lion most of the time allowed them to surprise them. prey, but on bright moonlit nights, they may be hungry. The time immediately after the crescent moon creates an opportunity for a lion to find its prey.

' These findings provide a new perspective on the human attitude towards the moon, ' said Public Library of Science ONE, citing researchers. We have always been exposed to the risk of being eaten according to the moon's growing and diving cycles.

Lions were once the most widely distributed mammals in the world. Jaguars, tigers and snow leopard have long lived with humans in Asia, Africa and tropical America for a long time. Human ancestors painted lion images on walls in caves 36,000 years ago.

The researchers added: ' The darkest' time is in the evenings of the week right after the full moon, and the lion is the most hungry right after the brightest moon . '

'The full moon is a precursor to the danger of predators attacking aggressively in the following days. So the full moon day itself is not the most dangerous day but it is the signal of 'darkness' approaching '.