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Can animals predict natural disasters?
The tsunami disaster killed over 30,000 people in
Sri Lanka. However, almost all local elephants, deer and
other wild animals survived the monstrous attack of the
tidal waves. It’s worth mentioning that only one wild boar
5 of 2,000 animals of an Indian reserve was killed in the
2004 tsunami disaster.
According to US biologists, 14 sharks, which were
kept under regular observation for several years, had
left their usual places of living 12 hours before Charlie
10 hurricane hit Florida. The sharks disappeared in deep
waters of the ocean and returned only two weeks later,
although they have never left their natural habitat before.
Animals obviously know something that humans
can never comprehend or learn. The 2004 tsunami
15 disaster made scientists look deeper into the mystery.
Researchers have already proved that different animal
species living all over the world possess the surprising
ability to envisage natural catastrophes.
Unlike humans, wild animals can perceive a lot
20 more information about the world around them. Their
senses are a lot better, they can sense vibrations at
huge distances; even a slight change in the atmospheric
pressure will not remain unnoticed for animals. Their major
advantage is an ability to read and see natural warnings,
25 which helps them avoid the storm of nature.
Scientists also noticed that wild animals have a
much better reaction to imminent dangers in comparison
with domestic animals. Domestic animals live under the
strong influence of human culture, which is made of a
30 system of rules, taboos and physiological delicacies. It
is not ruled out that a human being used to be as sensitive
to natural changes as wild animals are now. Ancient
people probably had this animal instinct as well: perhaps
they knew where to run and hide in order to save
35 themselves from earthquakes or volcano eruptions.
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