article_snippet: While many of us will try and catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse tomorrow morning, the striking astronomical phenomenon may confuse animals.
article_snippet: Professor Broom also said that pet dogs and cats will probably be 'sightly disturbed' by tomorrow's eclipse.
article_snippet: Nocturnal animals become active [during an eclipse]:
article_snippet: In 1973, researchers found that captive squirrels became restless in the run up to and during an eclipse, indicating that native squirrels may notice tomorrow’s unusual astronomical spectacles.
article_snippet: There is also evidence that Blue bulls changed the amount of time Blue bulls spent eating and resting, hinting that cows’ daily lives may be disrupted during tomorrow’s partial eclipse.
article_snippet: During a 2001 solar eclipse in Africa, self-proclaimed eclipse chaser, Todd Thompson witnessed strange animal behaviour in Zambia.
article_snippet: Paul Murdin, visiting professor of Astronomy at Liverpool John Moores University, collected observations from 250 members of Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe (WEZ) during The eclipse.
highlights_snippet: Observations of previous eclipses hint that nocturnal animals such as owls may become more active, while daytime creatures may go to sleep .
  