Yes, I agree completely. I only in fact meant by physical senses (not sixth senses) but was purposefully vague about "wildlife" because I'm sure animals attuned to tidal waves (fish etc.) may be different those those attuned to earthquakes (prior to which I believe even cats and dogs have been shown to get agitated). I personally would think this has less to do with unaccounted-for senses than it does known ones that are more sensitive to ours abut some things. Even having "four on the floor" must give you some advantages to knowing what's happening down there!
Although it does seem that aboriginal people were forewarned, this is more responsibly attributed to their tradition of paying close attention to wildlife. While it is not well understood, animals seem to be more sensitive to the subtle environmental changes that precede events like earthquakes and tsunamis, and it's very smart of these people to take notice when the animals all flee to higher ground.
BBC News article about this subject: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4144405.stm
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Yes, I agree completely. I only in fact meant by physical senses (not sixth senses) but was purposefully vague about "wildlife" because I'm sure animals attuned to tidal waves (fish etc.) may be different those those attuned to earthquakes (prior to which I believe even cats and dogs have been shown to get agitated). I personally would think this has less to do with unaccounted-for senses than it does known ones that are more sensitive to ours abut some things. Even having "four on the floor" must give you some advantages to knowing what's happening down there!
Although it does seem that aboriginal people were forewarned, this is more responsibly attributed to their tradition of paying close attention to wildlife. While it is not well understood, animals seem to be more sensitive to the subtle environmental changes that precede events like earthquakes and tsunamis, and it's very smart of these people to take notice when the animals all flee to higher ground. BBC News article about this subject: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4144405.stm