Resource: Destructive Forces
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Hours before the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 that killed more than a quarter-million people, elephants ran for higher ground, dogs refused to go outdoors, flamingos abandoned their breeding areas, and zoo animals rushed into their shelters. This mysterious behavior of animals, coupled with the report of no mass animal deaths resulting from perhaps one of the most destructive tsunamis in history, has renewed the common, yet controversial, theory that animals can sense imminent disaster. In this video segment from Nature, learn about the animals that have survived natural disasters.
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Print Background EssayAn earthquake is caused by a sudden rupture or movement in the earth’s crust, usually due to the release of tectonic stresses which have accumulated over time. Seismic waves radiate from an earthquake’s epicenter as energy from the rupture is transferred and dissipated through the earth. When this rupture occurs underwater, water is also displaced, creating massively destructive waves called tsunamis. The animal survival rate of the tsunami of December 26, 2004 led some scientists to theorize about how animals’ greater sensitivity to seismic waves might have given them a lifesaving warning about the disaster which claimed over a quarter million human lives.
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Behavioral Response
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Source: Nature: "Can Animals Predict Disaster?"
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Major corporate support for the Nature collection was provided by Canon U.S.A. and SC Johnson. Additional support was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the nation’s public television stations.