sinarharapan.co – A stunning astronomical phenomenon will dazzle skywatchers when a total solar eclipse covers the skies across North America on April 8, 2024.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s distance from the Earth exceeds the average and passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight and creating a shadow on the Earth’s surface.
The peak of this event is estimated to last up to 4 minutes 28 seconds in total darkness, twice as long as the total solar eclipse that occurred in the US in 2017.
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Researchers will watch how animal behavior is disrupted during this year’s total solar eclipse at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, as reported by the Associated Press.
Previously, researchers had noted strange animal behavior during the 2017 eclipse at a zoo in South Carolina.
Adam Hartstone-Rose, a researcher at North Carolina State University, said that most animals showed behavioral responses to the eclipse, with most of their activity at night.
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Hartstone-Rose observed that Galapagos tortoises at the zoo, which were usually passive, became active during the height of the eclipse.
Additionally, a pair of gibbons could be heard singing unusual tunes, while several giraffes galloped by.
The total solar eclipse that will occur in April will provide a new opportunity for researchers to study the behavior of similar animals in Texas and see if the same patterns repeat themselves.
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Other zoos along the eclipse route also invited visitors to help observe animal behavior.
Additionally, this year’s eclipse is different in route and season compared to the one in 2017, providing an opportunity for scientists to observe the new behavior and its potential impact on spring migration.
Jennifer Tsuruda, an entomologist at the University of Tennessee, talks about the challenges of observing honey bee colonies during the 2017 eclipse.
2024-03-14 04:25:00
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