Earthquakes and bunnies

[Clover&Fluff]

I live in New Zealand and we just had a big earthquake. Yesterday my bun’s we’re being naughty digging at the carpet, running round with my cloths, staying close to me. This morning before the quake Fluff the boss of us all (and he takes his job very seriously) started thumping and checking on everyone in the house and running round my feet. Then the earthquake struck Fluff made sure we were all close and after checking on everyone in the house he went back to his normal morning routine. Is this normal could he really tell a quake was coming? It very much looked like it.

[Bam]

I’m just taking a Coursera course about horses, it’s by the University of Florida. Anyway, the professor said in one of the lectures that horses can sense very subtle vibrations in the ground in their skeletal bones. That’s how come horses know when there’s going to be an earthquake before humans has a clue. I don’t know if the same applies to rabbits, but maybe it does?
I hope you were all ok in spite of the earthquake. We don’t have earthquakes where I am, so I can only imagine they must be really terrible and scary. Your rabbit seems like a wonderful little guy

[Eepster]

I’ve heard theories that some animals can hear sound that warn of earth quakes that are outside of human range.

I found an article. Not sure how good it is, because I just skimmed it, but it’s a place to start. http://www.amalnet.k12.il/meida/english/quake.htm

I must admit, I seem to be the most clueless human when it comes earthquakes. I have either slept through or just not noticed every single one I’ve been in. It’s always just a thing I find out about afterwards on the news. I wonder how strong one would have to be to register for me. I’m used to shaking meaning a subway train is going by under me, or a cement truck drove by. I slept through a 4.5 that woke my sister who then woke me saying she wasn’t sure what woke her. My kid slept through it too.

Porky is a really chill bunny, but he was a bit agitated that weekend.

[Azerane]

I’ve read news stories that on many occasions mention animals sensing an earthquake before it has happened. I believe before the tsunami that happened in 2004 there were reports of wildlife and domestic animals refusing to go on the beach and fleeing to higher ground. To me it’s not surprising given that animals have such stronger senses. I think it’s very cute that he checked on you all

[Clover&Fluff]

Thanks for the reply’s I will look into it more. I was thinking that because bun’s live under ground maybe there is a risk of the borrow caving in on them. Haven’t seen rabbits running from the borrow after a quake though. There are lots of free range bunnies around where I live (escaped pets I think) lops, New Zealand white’s and a beautiful broken orange coat hair that are all hopping around above ground at the moment. Fluff is a amazing bun I had no idea how loving and caring they are. He has free range of the house 24/7 and the back yard. I had only seen bunnies in cages It brakes my hart to see it now. My Mini lop Clover is chill as she isn’t worried about much at all cheeky and clumsy her only concern is food food food. Had a couple of after shocks Fluff gave a thump and a quick check on everyone then back to his spot flops down and stretches out so he’s not stressed at all.

[LittlePuffyTail]

We had a member here that had a little bunny named Maryann. He lived in California and she would always let him know when there was going to be an earthquake by thumping. Animals are way more in-tune to that sort of stuff than we are.

[Q8bunny]

From what I’ve read, most natural disasters cause a disturbance (of varying magnitude) in the Earth’s electromagnetic field. Animals can sense that change and will often behave differently from the usual prior to the event in question.

EDIT: Chewie can sense a big dust storm coming hours (sometimes nearly a full day) before it hits us. He thumps, nips my feet trying to herd me to the sofa (his primary hidey), and grunts/honks on occasion when he thinks that I’m not moving fast enough.

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