Common wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus) adjust their movement patterns based on the lunar cycle, choosing to stay in safe areas during dark nights and venturing into dangerous areas where lion encounters are more likely during brighter nights.

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  Moonlight shapes how some animals move, grow and even sing

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• lunar cycle concept