Can animals predict the weather?
People have looked to the animal kingdom for centuries in an attempt to predict when a storm may be close at hand. If the coming winter will be hard or if an earthquake is prominent. But can animals really predict the weather? Before Doppler radar was in fashion and science of predicting weather moved into the 20th century, saw farmers and ranchers for their livestock and wild animals for signs of a coming storm, severe winter or weather changes. Folklore says animals predict the weather has been passed down through generations. Farmers drew attention to how pets reacted before a storm. Hunters observed heavier coats on bears and beavers, which indicates a hard winter was ahead. Seaman saw the flight of seabirds for confirmation of rough seas due to an approaching rain or storm is still out on sea.Many of the old adage of animals to predict the weather is folklore, but not all. It remains unknown how animals can predict weather, but limited research and acute observations have verified the animal kingdom's ability to see changes before we do. Through their highly developed hearing, smell and awareness of changes in atmospheric conditions, it seems the animals have a 6th Sense allowing them to predict certain weather conditions, earthquakes and tsunamis.What would a summer evening be without the nightly courtship of crickets chirping for a friend. Predicting air temperature by counting the chirps a cricket is true. Count the number of chirps a cricket for 14 seconds and then add the 40th You will get surprisingly close to the actual air temperature in Fahrenheit. Want to have it in Celsius, count number of chirps in 25 seconds, divide by 3 and add 4.The animals and birds survived the tsunami in Thailand in 2004 by fleeing to the mountains before the disaster struck the beach. Few dead animals found after tsunami caused waves retreated back into the sea. Elephants, which was to give tourists rides along the beach, headed inland for no apparent reason. Tourism and elephant handles are alive today because of the elephant's instincts told them to move to higher ground. Native who witnessed elephants racing against the mountains, came because of their desperate out of the sea. These people survived the onslaught of water from the tsunami. We do not understand where the animals go from tsunami waves will be heard, if they could smell danger or feel a change in the earth or wind. What is known, kept the animal instinct drain them safe while thousands of people died. Animals predict weather.It known animals are more adapted to the real world. They look, smell and hear better than we do. Animals can sense what is called P-waves in the air that is before an earthquake. P-waves are the fastest waves before an earthquake hits. Your dog or cat can point your nose in the wind, sniffing wildly before a rain or storm appears on the horizon. Some people may also arise an approaching storm, but your pet's nose will know before an approaching storm. If tornado watches or warnings posted in your area, do not ignore your furry friend anxiety. Maybe they know something you do not. Beware of any standard behavior. I once had a dog who knew an hour before a severe thunderstorm or nasty storm was about to hit. He would hide in the bathroom behind the podium. He was never wrong.If running with a herd of cattle and see them lying in the grass, the rain is just miles away. Cows, like dogs, smell the coming rain. They lie down in the grass before it gets wet so they have a dry place. Cats groom more when there is an increased static electricity in the air. Their fur loses electrons when relative humidity is low and they become "loaded". Grooming wet hair and static electricity is lost. Crickets stop their chirping before a heavy rain storm or bad weather comes into their territory. As long as the crickets continue their singing, the garden variety rain remain just that. Horses have been reported before racing around the windy conditions or rough weather. Fish tend to eat more. Cows and other animals that graze chomp on the grass with his back turned towards the wind. It gives them a warning about predators lurking nearby, as their scent will be implemented in wind.Animals are amazing creatures. It seems that they have a sixth sense when it comes to predicting the weather, earthquakes and tsunamis. Not an exact science, yet fascinating enough, do not discount the folklore of our ancestors. Their lives depended on to pay attention to their surroundings. Noticing how wildlife and their pets reacted before certain events could have given them in advance of impeding natural events. An animal's senses are more acute than ours. Earthquakes start with little shakes of the earth. Electromagnetism and the barometric pressure will change before a storm and you think cats can sense these changes. Veterinarians, animal behaviorists and meteorologists have long suspected animal's ability to predict weather and natural phenomena. There is no specific scientific evidence for a 6th Sense animals may have to predict the weather, but you just need to find pets, wild animals, dogs and cats for their own control. It is possible animals can predict weather. Science is still trying to figure out how they feel. Next time your weatherman predicts a storm in your area, watch your cat or dog and see what they have to say about it.Lee Gordon, Animals' Sixth Sense predicts bad weather, Zootoo PetNewsAnimals and earthquake prediction, USGSCricket thermometer, baffled. com
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