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Thomas Leffler

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: What do animals do when hurricanes approach | History Defined

in on , A radar image of Hurricane Claudette is seen as it nears landfall in Texas at the National Hurricane Center July 15, 2003 in Miami. Claudette was lashing the coast of Texas with heavy wind and rain. Winds of 75 miles per hour accompanied the storm's center in the Gulf of Mexico 125 miles east of Corpus Christi, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

MIAMI — People around the world have acquired knowledge from generations of deadly hurricanes, learning how to adapt and survive when fearsome winds and torrential downpours are in the area. Residents in the United States and beyond are privy to information like severe weather alerts, gaining precious preparation time to evacuate their homes or take safe shelter.

In contrast, fellow ecosystem inhabitants must rely on their natural instincts when a hurricane strikes. From some of the world’s most feared predators to smaller creatures in the animal kingdom, species have adapted in their own ways, absent of real-time information or alerts.

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