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PRBuzz · 04-01-2010, 05:58 AM

Get a TOAD!

British researchers said yesterday that they observed a mass exodus of toads from a breeding site in Italy five days before a major tremor struck, suggesting the amphibians may be able to sense environmental changes, imperceptible to humans, that foretell a coming quake.

The scientists were studying the common toad — bufo bufo — at a breeding colony in central Italy when they noticed a sharp decline in the number of animals at the site.

Days later, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit, killing hundreds of people and badly damaging the town of L’Aquila.

“A day after the earthquake, they all started coming back,’’ said Grant, the report’s lead author.

04-01-2010, 05:58 AM	#1
PRBuzz BuzzLuck iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brockton Posts: 6,414	Hi-tech earthquake warning system Get a TOAD! British researchers said yesterday that they observed a mass exodus of toads from a breeding site in Italy five days before a major tremor struck, suggesting the amphibians may be able to sense environmental changes, imperceptible to humans, that foretell a coming quake. The scientists were studying the common toad — bufo bufo — at a breeding colony in central Italy when they noticed a sharp decline in the number of animals at the site. Days later, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit, killing hundreds of people and badly damaging the town of L’Aquila. “A day after the earthquake, they all started coming back,’’ said Grant, the report’s lead author.
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