Friday, December 19, 2014

Can Birds "Hear" Tornadoes Before The Storms Arrive?

It's known that certain animals sense when stormy weather looms. I had imagined that the predicted meteorological phenomena involved rain. However, a recent report in the scientific journal Current Biology and reported by the BBC noted how a rare songbird can anticipate well in advance the arrival of a tornado. Apparently, the bird's ability to hear low-frequently is the key to its storm-avoidance technique.




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