Why do birds fly from the tree during earthquake?

Animals can sense an impending earthquake because they feel the P wave, the fastest-moving seismic wave that most humans don't notice because they're too busy doing silly human tasks and not paying careful attention to their surroundings. read more

Animals can sense an impending earthquake because they feel the P wave, the fastest-moving seismic wave that most humans don’t notice because they’re too busy doing silly human tasks and not paying careful attention to their surroundings. read more

Chickens Flap wings, shriek as if in terror, fly, fly to roofs. Cocks crow at midnight. Hens Lay no eggs, fewer eggs or eggs with two yolks. Ducks Avoid entering water, cry, act aggressively, bite humans. Sparrows Flutter in swarms, flutter down while flying, no twittering. Seagulls Fly inland, mew in sky, stay away from the sea. read more

That only explains the ones minutes before, though. We don't know why animals know about earthquakes days or even weeks before we do. read more