Lions Attack More Humans After A Full Moon VIDEO


Forget about werewolves, humans might need to brace for a bigger problem when the moon is full: lion attacks. According to a study based out of the University of Minnesota and provided in the journal PloS ONE, African lions are ... Sutton Youth Jersey more likely to lethally attack humans in the days immediately following a full moon.


The reason, as Live Science reports, is because it's harder for the carnivorous cats to sneak up on their prey in the bright moonlight, leaving them extra hungry.


As Craig Packer, a researcher for the study, told the publication, lions are "nocturnal, stealthy predators" which "rely on darkness to creep up and attack people."


The implications for the people of southern Tanzania, where the research was focused, were chilling.


According to Live Science, from 1988 to 2009, over 1,000 people in southern Tanzania were attacked by lions Over two thirds of the attacks were deadly:


Much of the effect was driven by attacks in the early evening hours, Packer said. In the days before the moon is full, it sets early, meaning the darkest time of night is in the early morning when few people are out and about. After the full moon, however, there is a gap of [url=http://www.officialbearsnflauthentic.com/authentic-brock-vereen-jersey.html... Vereen Youth Jersey darkness between sunset and moonrise in the evening. People are more [url=http://www.officialbearsnflauthentic.com/authentic-will-sutton-jersey.html]... likely to be outside during the evening, Packer said, so they're more vulnerable to attack.


According to an article in the Guardian, researchers studied the times and dates of 500 lion attacks from 1988 to 2009.