Animal life is rhythmic. Here we provide an overview of various rhythmic behaviors, connected environmental factors and endogenous mechanisms. We not only cover terrestrial species, but also highlight aquatic environments with typically complex interconnected rhythms. We further address diel, seasonal and potential lunar rhythms of humans. While we cannot be complete, we aim to emphasize three aspects: First, to raise awareness for the all-encompassing presence of behavioral rhythms and their importance in ecology and evolution. Second, to raise awareness how limited our mechanistic understanding is, besides analyses in a small set of model species. Finally, we discuss how anthropogenic effects can affect behavioral rhythmicity and how this might affect ecosystems in the future, as 'For the times they are a-changin''.

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行为节奏：时代在变吗？

动物的生活是有节奏的。在这里，我们概述了各种节奏行为、相关的环境因素和内源机制。我们不仅涵盖陆地物种，还强调具有典型复杂的相互关联节奏的水生环境。我们进一步解决人类的昼夜节律、季节节律和潜在的月球节律。虽然我们不能完整，但我们的目标是强调三个方面：首先，提高对行为节奏的包罗万象的存在及其在生态和进化中的重要性的认识。其次，除了在一小部分模型物种中进行分析之外，为了提高人们对我们的机械理解有多么有限的认识。最后，我们讨论了人为影响如何影响行为节律性以及这可能如何影响未来的生态系统，如“在他们正在改变的时代”。