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Running, dancing, silence: How animals reacted to solar eclipse

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

Some zoo animals displayed their typical evening activity patterns during the event, while others remained vigilant and wary.

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  1. Solar eclipse 2024: Watch out for these animals’ ‘strange behaviors’

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    Running, dancing, silence: How animals reacted to solar eclipse

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Scientists eager to see how animals react to eclipse (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Zoos in Indiana, Arkansas, Ohio, and Texas all plan on monitoring their respective residents' behaviors as the rare meteorological event unfolds.

  2. The Guardian

    What do animals do during an eclipse? Observers in US zoos hope to find out (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Frantic giraffes, barking gibbons, randy tortoises … previous solar eclipses have revealed varied responses to sudden onset of darkness

  3. New York Post

    Solar eclipse 2024: Watch out for these animals’ ‘strange behaviors’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Monday's much-anticipated solar eclipse could actually cause certain critters to act kookier than normal, per scientists, who have observed cows bedding down in the daytime, dogs going silent and tortoises getting frisky during prior cosmic overlaps.

  4. Insider

    Wild animals and pets may start behaving strangely during today's solar eclipse (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Animals like giraffes and dogs might show signs of anxiety, while others like tortoises might start mating.

  5. Newsweek

    Running, dancing, silence: How animals reacted to solar eclipse (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Some zoo animals displayed their typical evening activity patterns during the event, while others remained vigilant and wary.

  6. Breitbart News

    Report: Animals at Dallas Zoo Screech, Run for Cover During Solar Eclipse (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Animals at a Dallas zoo reportedly went berserk due to the solar eclipse, with some running for cover while shrieking as the sky went dark.

  7. CBS News

    Zoo animals got quiet, exhibited nighttime behavior during total solar eclipse (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    During the eclipse, zoo animals across the U.S. displayed some unique behaviors, such as acting as they usually do at night.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    People and animals experience a total solar eclipse at the Dallas Zoo (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    As expected, animals at the Dallas Zoo exhibited strange behavior during the total eclipse on Monday.

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