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I'm planning on making a "new world", in a new planet. This planet would have similar living conditions to the Earth, but two moons (both in the same orbit, so that both can be seen at night), but I want to know how that works. How would it affect the planet? (I mean, in terms of wildlife and atmosphere).

The other question listed as a duplicate doesn't answer my question. I'm wondering about wildlife, and the other is about tides.

Thanks!

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    $\begingroup$ Your first question might already have been asked on this site. worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/71/… Many planets have multiple moons. All it would take is having one with liquid water to ALSO make it viable for life... the two moons can orbit at different distances and would never (or rarely) meet. $\endgroup$
    – Isaac Kotlicky
    May 29, 2017 at 23:03
  • $\begingroup$ In addition to @IsaacKotlicky's comment, this question may also be relevant $\endgroup$
    – Mithrandir24601
    May 29, 2017 at 23:19
  • $\begingroup$ Does it count if the habitable planet is one of the moons? $\endgroup$
    – candied_orange
    May 29, 2017 at 23:48
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    $\begingroup$ No, it doesn't answer my question. I'm wondering about wildlife, and the other question is about tides. $\endgroup$
    – C. Marshall
    May 30, 2017 at 21:24
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    $\begingroup$ Two moons don't make the night brighter, only if their surface area is larger then our moon, if both are significantly smaller the nights would actually be darker. In itself they have no direct impact, they can impact the the world which would impact evolution but it's not the moons directly. As for alternate evolution, that's far to broad to ask here. $\endgroup$
    – Mormacil
    May 30, 2017 at 22:44

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