Anxious dogs and silent birds: What happens to animals during a total solar eclipse?

Euronews is reporting on how animals experience a total solar eclipse quite differently than humans do. The sudden midday darkness leaves animals confused—dogs grow anxious, and birds fall silent in response. While people find the eclipse thrilling, the animal kingdom simply can't prepare for the sky going dark in the middle of the day.

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