do you think animals got confused today when the sky went dark

Not just the animals but the plants too.

Think it effects bugs behavior a bit due to evening light levels at noon.

Possibly. People are prone to anthropomorphizing things, however, and most creatures aren't smart enough to be confused in the first place.

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>and most creatures aren't smart enough to be confused in the first place.
I think pretty much all mammals would have at least some sort of primitive confusion, it's an important feeling that encourages one to learn from an unexpected situation.

I saw a cat just sitting out in a field alone at the time of the eclipse but I think it was just normal cat behavior.

The Illinois Pavement Apes didn't seem to be acting any different today.