"Animal Reactions to Solar Eclipses: Anxiety, Bedtime, and Mating Behavior"

As the total solar eclipse approaches, researchers are eager to observe how animals will react to the sudden change in light and temperature. From cows heading to their barns for bedtime to flamingoes huddling in fear, and even the possibility of Galápagos tortoises mating, the eclipse's impact on animals' circadian rhythms and behavior is of great interest to experts. Zoos along the eclipse's path will be studying the animals' responses, with the anticipation that most creatures will notice the unusual event.