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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: tangoblue on 02/05/2009 23:18:56

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: tangoblue on 02/05/2009 23:18:56

is this a myth or is  it true, do cows really sit down when it is about to rain or do they just sit down because they are tired?

Plz feel free to answer even if you dont know (give your thoughts)

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: sHiMmY on 02/05/2009 23:47:58

It hasn't been proven (to my knowlege) but cows could due to sencing a change in air pressure that we dont therefor knowing its going to rain and posibly keeping a patch dry, just a theory.

Hope this helps ~sHiMmY

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: tangoblue on 02/05/2009 23:56:59

Quote from: sHiMmY on 02/05/2009 23:47:58

It hasn't been proven (to my knowlege) but cows could due to sencing a change in air pressure that we dont therefor knowing its going to rain and posibly keeping a patch dry, just a theory.

Hope this helps ~sHiMmY

That sounds probable and thanks:)

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/05/2009 05:27:25

I think it is a myth.

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: JnA on 03/05/2009 10:14:48

Quote from: tangoblue on 02/05/2009 23:18:56

do cows really sit down when it is about to rain

I'd wager that some do.

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: tangoblue on 03/05/2009 10:17:32

The reason i asked is that on my way to Perth (UK) about a couple of mins before it started to rain some of the cows sat down.

Title: DO COWS SIT DOWN WHEN IT IS GOING TO RAIN
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/05/2009 11:05:42

They can look up at the sky and see if it is about to rain, just like we can. Except we can go indoors, and they can't sometimes, so they take a seat. [:)]