Showing posts with label Current Biology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Current Biology. Show all posts
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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