Fear of darkness, the full moon and the nocturnal ecology of African lions.

Nocturnal carnivores are widely believed to have played an important role in human evolution, driving the need for night-time shelter, the control of fire and our innate fear of darkness. However, no empirical data are available on the effects of darkness on the risks of predation in humans. We perf...

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Main Authors: Craig Packer, Alexandra Swanson, Dennis Ikanda, Hadas Kushnir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3140494?pdf=render