Animals that live in the moon cycle

Most animals and humans have circadian rhythms in the solar cycle. But some animals have a circadian rhythm.

Tungara frog species

Tungara frogs are abundant in Central and South America, they mate at night and only leave the cave when the sun has set to avoid being hunted. But sometimes the frogs will come out of the cave at the time of the bright moon, and if the moon goes away, the female frog will shout loudly to find a partner.

Wolves howling under the moonlight

Wolves howling under bright moonlight are familiar images, but North American wolves are more special. They howl whenever lonely or want to fight for territory. They not only howled under the bright moon but also howled more when the moonlight faded. It is possible that the dimmer the moonlight, the more they like to hunt, so they have to shout to announce to the whole herd.

Sex on the moon cycle

Coral fish breeds eggs in a few nights during the year. It is a time when weather is suitable for reproduction. The night of this event is precisely determined by the moon cycle. Thus, scientists and tourists can predict the time to observe this interesting natural phenomenon.

Lions hunt

The darker the lion is, the more he hunts, and their hunting ability depends on the moonlight. They hunt more effectively in the first week after the full moon, which is the weakest moon.

Wait for bait in the moonlight

Antlion insects are located in small funnel-shaped pits to catch prey. The full moon nights are in the big hole, when the crescent moon is in the small hole. Maybe because on the moonlit night the probability of catching a bait is higher. But there is an interesting thing, even when brought into the laboratory, this insect still works in the moon cycle.

Bubo owl

On the full moon night the Bubo owl is actively looking for a partner. Perhaps it is because their white, sexy, hairy feathers are best seen from afar. On the contrary, on the nights of the crescent moon or the new moon, they try hard to hunt.

Tatu species is afraid of bright moon

Bright moon will be favorable for predators but detrimental to its victims. On the coast, the tatu species, the scientific name Dasypus novemcinctus, is the newspaper's favorite prey. The brighter the moon, the less Tatu gets out of the cave. And cheetahs are also very wise to rely on moonlight to hunt tatu.