How do changes in weather affect animal behavior?

Animals are highly attuned to any change beyond the natural fluctuations that can signal large changes in the weather. These variations can trigger the animal’s survival mechanism. The animals’ instinctive reaction is to seek refuge in the face of potentially bad weather.

For example, abnormal conditions such as hurricanes cause significant reductions in air pressure and water pressure (at least at shallower depths). Animals exposed to and accustomed to certain patterns can quickly assess these changes. Again, similar to the observed behavior of animals during the tsunami, they flee.

Birds and bees also feel a drop in barometric pressure and will instinctively look for sheltered ones for their nests or hives. Birds also use their ability to sense air pressure to determine when to migrate safely.