Mammals opting more for nightlife

Mammals opting more for nightlife

News:

1. A Study conducted by the University of California,  find that mammals are trying to reduce human contact during the day.

Important Facts:

2. The researchers compiled the data from 76 research studies of 62 mammal’s species.

3. The purpose of the study was to see whether increasing nocturnal activity was a global phenomenon among animals.

3.The species that were the part of research includes:

• Spotted hyenas of South Africa
• Black bears of Canadian forests
• Leopards of western Maharashtra farm land.

4. Key findings of the study: 

• Mammals turned 1.36 times more nocturnal (active during night) because of human disturbance.
• Mammals are avoiding human contact during the day.
• The pattern was consistent across six continents, species, habitats and human disturbances, ranging from hiking to road building.

5.  Vidya Athreya, a Wildlife Conservation Society-India scientist said that while interpreting such studies more diverse situations and cultural contexts should be considered.