Weather forecasts and changing weather conditions

Some wild and marine animals predict the weather and what can be expected of the cold, rain and heat, through some behaviors or reactions that appear before it.

The author, Leela Narjy, reviewed some of these animals in a report published by the American "Red Digest" magazine, and explained how they predict weather conditions:

Frogs and toad
Amphibians have - according to the author - the ability to provide information to humans about various natural phenomena. For example, the loud voices of frogs from chirping for a period longer than usual may mean that a storm is about to blow.

And the animal toad (clay frog) can predict earthquakes, given the transformations that occur underground and precede them, as these changes contribute to changing the chemistry of the ponds in which they live, which leads to flight.

Caterpillars
Caterpillars (a larva that represents the second stage of a butterfly's life) that appears in the spring throughout North America, can predict the intensity of the coming winter, and it is said that the darker brown in their bodies, the more moderate the winter.

Night cricket
The writer indicated that the night cricket is able to predict weather conditions and plays the role of a thermometer, as the relationship between the ambient temperature and the rate of sound produced by these insects can be assessed. If the cricket makes a sound repeated thirty times, it is likely that the external temperature is approximately 21 degrees Celsius .

the birds
Ancient traditions confirm that birds are able to predict the weather, for example if crows fly in pairs, then it should be expected that the weather will be good, but if the crow flew alone, that is a sign that the weather will worsen.

The weather changes that happen before the storm force the birds to perch instead of flying, and we notice that they line up on an electric wire before the rains or before the severe cold.

We also note that birds eat their strength in the morning as soon as they wake up, so that they do not have to search for food when the weather is windy, while changes in air pressure are responsible for causing birds to migrate in the spring and autumn.

Fish
Underwater animals acquire a sense of atmospheric pressure changes just as they do in the sky.

"When it is near or imminent rain, the air pressure generally decreases and causes the plant particles that were trapped at the bottom of the lake to rise. When that happens, microscopic organisms spread into the water and provide food for the small fish, and the small fish in turn turn into food for the fish," Akio Weather explains. Big, more fish jump in the water than usual. "

Sheep
Sheep, according to the "How Staff Works" website, gather in crowds to keep warm before the rains. Other theories suggest that frequent urination in the barns means heavy rain is expected.

Bees and bedding
Insects and birds are some of the best weather forecasters, and the reasons for this may be similar to weather forecasts by birds, such as pressure system changes that prevent birds from flitting, so low atmospheric pressure may compel these small creatures to seek refuge before the storm.

Ladybirds
The writer stated that ladybirds (red and black dotted beetles) are able to predict the weather, so if they appear in large numbers the weather is expected to be warm, and when the numbers are few, it is likely that the weather will be cold so it will gather under the bark of a plant in order to keep warm.

Spiders
National Geographic Channel explains that spiders are searching for shelter indoors when the weather outside is about to get cold.

Rabbits, pigs and mole
Pigs are said to collect leaves and straws when the cold winter is approaching, and the mole is digging holes deep with the cold winter temperature, while the emergence of a fat rabbit in the autumn may indicate that a cold winter is coming.

Cows
The writer indicates that the cows can predict the weather, and it is said - according to the hereditary - that when the cows lie in the field, this indicates early rain.

It is also said that any angle the cow faces while standing has a special meaning, and that the tail facing the west means that the sky is clear, while the tail directed to the east indicates that the weather is likely to get more difficult.