Is it true some animals can sense rain

Question: Is it true some animals can sense rain
- Keywords:
  animals,
  rain
Asked by tend20fen to Sally, Mmboyi, Mike, Michael, Jacinta, Gliday, Elkana, Edna, Arnold on 17 Jul 2025.
- Michael Kimwele answered on 17 Jul 2025:
  
  Yes, it is true that some animals can sense rain before it arrives. Many animals are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure, which often drops before a storm, and can also detect the scent of rain (petrichor) carried in the air, according to some sources.