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Once per year on the Great Barrier Reef, corals release sperm and eggs en masse — but only under a full moon.
Only under a full Moon, the Ephedra foeminea plant releases sweet, sticky nectar to attract pollinators to spread its pollen.
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Nocturnal species of dung beetles navigate their surroundings using polarized moonlight.
A full moon acts like an alarm clock for the tropical bird, Barau’s Petrel. Under the light of a full moon, the birds gather to mate.
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Even tiny animals like the marine worm Platynereis dumerilii take cues from moonlight. The tiny worms’ reproductive cycle follows the monthly lunar cycle.
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