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Mammals opting more for nightlife
News:
- 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.
- 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.
