With very few exceptions, the ability of animals to anticipate disasters has been ignored by Western scientists, who dismiss stories of animal anticipations as anecdotal or superstitious. In contrast, since the 1970s in earthquake-prone areas of China, authorities have encouraged people to report unusual animal behaviour, (7) . In several cases, they have issued warnings that have enabled cities to be evacuated hours before devastating earthquakes struck, saving countless lives. To explore the potential for animal-based warning systems (8) . By doing it, we would be sure to learn something, and it would enable us to save many lives. A followed by bewildered villagers, whose lives were thereby saved B something they never usually do C to understand why so few scientists are taking this evidence seriously D behaving in fearful, anxious or unusual ways several hours or even days before the earthquakes struck E lies beyond current scientific understanding, through some kind of presentiment F as there would have been tremors all over South-East Asia G would cost a small fraction of current earthquake and tsunami research H and Chinese scientists have an impressive track record in predicting earthquakes I and so did a nesting colony of flamingos that flew to higher ground J to be hiding for no apparent reason up to 12 hours before K confused and obviously not knowing where to turn to 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 181 E Preparing for final exams Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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