Indeed, attacks were 33% more frequent during the second half of the mooncycle, when the moon shines the least and provides the most darkness from which the maneaters can strike.
(It takes about 365 days for the earth to make a complete revolution around the sun.) In contrast, the moon takes 29 days or so to make a complete cycle around the earth.
(地球绕太阳公转一周约365天),对比起来,月球约用29天左右绕地球一周。
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Considerable research has been conducted to establish a link between the cycle of the moon and the biological clocks of humans and other animals, with varying results.