Are you animal lovers? Humans and animals are all parts of Mother Nature. Centuries ago, farmers and others observed animal behavior and recognized patterns that corresponded to weather events. These observations were passed through generations as important and effective advice, which survive today as adages. Let’s take a quick, fun quiz about weather animals could be a good indicator of weather.
Choose the right answer in the parenthesis or
fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
1.
If a cow stands with its tail to the (West,
East, North, South), the weather is said to be fair. ó If
a cow grazes with its tail to the (West, East, North, South), the weather is
likely to turn sour.
2.
When cats sneeze or dogs eat grass, it is a
sign of ( ).
3.
When sheep ascend hills and scatter, expect
( ) weather.
4.
Wolves always howl more before a ( ).
5.
When pigs gather leaves and straw in fall,
expect (mild,c cold) winter.
6.
When rabbits are fat in October and November,
expect a (short mild, long cold) winter.
7.
Hawks and geese flying high means a ( ) sky or ( ) weather.
8.
If crows fly in pairs, expect (fine, foul) weather; a crow flying alone is a sign
of (fine, foul) weather.
9.
When the swallow’s nest is high, the summer
is very (dry, humid); when the swallow
builds low, you can safely reap and sow.
10.
Birds singing in the rain indicates (fair, hairy) weather approaching.
(*Source
from the Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022)
(*Picture
Source: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-weather-animals-image37987823)
Answer Keys
1. West,
East
2. rain
3. clear
4. storm
5. cold
6. long
cold
7. clear,
fair
8. fine,
foul
9. dry
10.
fair
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