![]() ![]() You might want to focus on frogs rather than cows as your guides for rain. (Who doesn't?) But the study didn't take on the question of whether cows always lie down before it rains. And that they also seek shade during sunny times. There is one study that showed that cows tend to stand longer when the weather is hot as they try to dissipate the heat all over their bodies. ![]() īut before you ditch that weather app on your phone in favor of farmside-seating, take heed – when cows lie down they're probably just chewing their cud, rather than pondering the five-day forecast. But do they have precognitive weather abilities? Word on the farm is that cows are generally pretty chilled- out creatures until bad weather approaches, at which time they become restless and even lie down in pasture to smartly preserve a dry spot amid a bunch of muddy puddles. Ĭows provide us with creamy milk, succulent steaks and velvety-soft baby calves to ooh and ah over. When a significant number of Germans immigrated to Pennsylvania they assigned the groundhog with its cousin's storied responsibilities. At some point, the Germans took it a step further and randomly decided that a shadow-casting hedgehog was predictive of a longer winter. The idea developed that a cloudy Candlemas Day predicted an early spring, and vice versa. The legend dates back centuries to the European tradition of Candlemas Day, on which clergy would bless and hand out candles to the people. If the day is cloudy, and therefore shadow-prohibitive, it indicates an early spring. If Phil emerges from his hibernation hole in the ground to see his shadow (yielded by a sunny day), that means six more weeks of winter. fix their collective gazes on their regionally appropriate groundhog, with Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania being the most celebrated. Keep reading to find out which animals are fit for an internship at The Weather Channel and which should keep their day jobs.Īrguably the most famous of all weather-predicting animals, this furry rodent is held in such high esteem that it boasts a holiday, a fan club and a hit film to boot (the Bill Murray flick " Groundhog Day," in case you've been hiding in a hole of your own). Although some species seem to have a serious nose (or snout) for meteorology, others have garnered reputations based on fanciful myths, rumors and silly fun. īut not every animal is a genius forecaster. Although these behaviors might seem mysterious on the front end, experts credit the fact that animals are more finely attuned to nature and its changing states (humidity, air pressure, length of the day) with their seeming ability to predict the daily or seasonal forecast. In fact, the behavior of animals like good old Bessie the cow has been popularly used for centuries to help people get a leg up on all types of weather emergencies. The cow in the meadow may go "moo," but is she bidding a simple hello, asking for more hay or warning of an impending storm? Meteorology is pretty advanced now, thanks to the impressive capabilities of modern weather radar and other tools, but it wasn't all that long ago that humans relied on far less scientific methods for predictions of rain, sleet, snow or sun. ![]()
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