How sharks predict storms

Sharks can sense small changes in air pressure and predict storms.

Researchers have found that when a storm is approaching, sharks can sense small changes in air pressure and swim deeper into the ocean in search of safer shelter. The sensitivity of sharks to air pressure first came to light in 2001, when Hurricane Gabriel was approaching Florida, USA, and many young blacktip sharks fled from shallower coastlines.

Lauren Smith, a marine biology student at the University of Aberdeen, is currently conducting in-depth research on this characteristic of sharks in the Bahamas. She said: "The inner ear structure of sharks is very similar to that of humans. When we fly on an airplane, the air pressure causes our eardrums to bulge as the altitude increases, and the same thing happens to sharks. She also said: "Sharks have a nerve in their inner ear that is directly connected to the brain. Root nerves can transmit information about changes in air pressure, so they can respond."

Other animals that can predict the weather

1. Frogs: Frogs make loud noises in spring and summer. And dense, it indicates that it will rain soon.

2. Swallows: When the weather turns bad and it rains, the air humidity increases, and the wings of the insects become soft due to moisture and cannot fly high. Swallows also fly low in order to catch small insects.

3. Sparrows: In summer and autumn, when the weather is hot and the air is humid, sparrows feel itchy and fly into shallow water to take a bath to dissipate heat. This indicates that there will be rainy days in a day or two; if a large group of sparrows take a bath, it indicates that there will be rainy days. There will be heavy rain in the future.