What you need to know about animals and the solar eclipse

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – There are myths and sayings about eclipses causing weird events and changes in behavior, but what about for animals?
Dr. Don Moore, director of the Oregon Zoo, says wild animals have adapted to light and dark cycles. These cycles will change during the eclipse, when the moon’s shadow covers the sun as if nighttime is coming.
“We might see active animals going to sleep during the eclipse when they might not normally go to sleep,” said Moore. “We mig