trueClimate and Sustainability,Discovery Science,Faculty10/17/2024Researchers found the lunar cycle can impact behavior – at least in tropical mammals.

• A newly published paper reveals half of mammal species in tropical forests adjust their behaviors in response to the moon's phases.
• Nocturnal animals, especially rodents, avoided going out at night during a full moon during the study, potentially causing them to miss opportunities to secure food or move to new locations.
• "This research has implications for how habitat degredation may impact some tropical animals," MSU ecologist Lydia Beaudrot said.

Caleb Hess and Cathrine Glosli