Watch animals go crazy when the moon is full

Finding solutions to how much influence the Moon has on the animal world .

There are many thrilling stories happening around the full moon nights, but so far, scientists have been constantly debating. Scientists put forward many theories to find a solution to how, how much influence the Moon has on the animal world. It is the mystical, spooky power of nature or just things that science cannot explain.

However, in a recent study, the University of Tel Aviv University (Israel) Noga Kronfeld-Schor pointed out: "The moon can act as a synchronicity signal between individuals, being a signal for other environmental parameters such as tides, food sources, or simply allowing animals to use sight, the behaviors it impacts are quite varied, from long-term processes such as reproduction seasonal, migratory or direct response to lighting levels'.

Find out some methods of the Moon's impact on animal behavior through research of Discovery News below.

1. Coral mate more

Researching large coral reefs in Australia, scientists found that, after each full moon, hundreds of corals breed together simultaneously. Researcher Oren Levy of the University of Bar Ilan (Israel) told Discovery News that the Moon "could create a mating of more than 130 coral species".

Through research, scientists found that, perhaps, the Moon itself was the main stimulus for this phenomenon. The influence of the attraction of the Moon to the liquid on the Earth (the theory used to explain the tidal phenomenon often high on moon nights) has more or less affected the habitat of corals.

Many factors such as temperature, salinity, food sources have contributed, supporting hundreds of coral species to release sperm and eggs simultaneously, increasing the probability of fertilization.

2. More "bite" pets

Verifying many cases at the Colorado State Animal Care Center (USA) for a long time, the researchers pointed out that most animals become aggressive and change abnormally on days. appears full moon.

Most commonly, they often bite, scratch, "give" each other wounds. Wounds or illnesses in animals closest to humans such as dogs and cats . also become more serious.

During the full moon days, in the emergency room for pets, the number of animals falling into serious health conditions increased to 23% (for cats) and 28% (for dogs).

However, scientists believe, there is an invisible connection between this time of the month and the animals that humans cannot discover. A hypothesis has been put forward, maybe these pets have spent a lot of time walking outside at night when the Moon is bright, according to which the attraction from the Moon has more or less affected the nervous system. of them, leading to more "bite".

3. Beetles dig larger holes

The beetle, the larva of a dragonfly-like insect or ant lion, digs larger holes to catch prey on the full moon night.

This change of behavior may be the result of the insects - their prey becomes more flexible under the full moon. Therefore, these beetles will work hard to dig big holes in hopes of "harvesting" more prey.

However, the researchers found that this habit of beetles also occurs when it is in a dark environment but it is not really as versatile as it was during the lunar cycle.

4. Lions attack more people

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, USA, after analyzing data on nearly 500 lion attacks on villagers in Tanzania, concluded that the time right after the night of the full moon was when the lion became dangerous. The most dangerous and the darkest period for people.

The predatory lion succeeds mostly at night, which allows them to surprise the prey. On bright moonlit nights, lions may have to endure hunger, so the time immediately after the crescent moon gives the lion the opportunity to find lucrative prey.

The researchers added: 'The full moon is a precursor to the danger of predators attacking aggressively in the following days. Therefore, the full moon day itself is not the most dangerous day but the signal of "approaching darkness".

5. Birds increase the frequency of hunting

For certain birds, they will change and increase their hunting frequency on full moon nights. For example, eagle owls tend to increase hunting activity on nights with full moon. Besides, bright moonlight will help birds achieve good vision, covering a wide range to catch prey at night.

However, there are also other owls that avoid activities on full moon nights, but according to scientists' research, this behavior will help them avoid other scary predators.