Lightning Strikes on Giraffes

[Montelores]

Interesting topic.

http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2017/06/23/do_giraffes_get_struck_by_lightning_more_than_other_animals.html

Monty

P.S.

What is Biometeorology?

Biometeorology is an interdisciplinary science studying the interactions between atmospheric processes and living organisms - plants, animals and humans. The most important question that biometeorology answers is:

How does weather and climate impact the well-being of all living creatures?
This would include reproduction, population fluctuations, and general health of the organism community.

Some example topics in biometeorology include:

The relationship between agricultural yields and weather
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The impact of weather on human health
How pollution affects certain tree species
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[Jeepnik]

Thank heaven we don't have Giraffes in the US, or the government would give a grant to study the problem.

Think I'm kidding? In the 80's a biologist noticed that quite a few female seagulls were hanging out together during the mating season. So, she filed the appropriate paperwork and got a grant to determine why there are lesbian seagulls.

The final conclusion was that the females outnumbered the males by quite a bit so the females just hung out to have company.

There you go, your tax dollars at work.

 

[Galaxiedan]

I just realized i will never get the 5 minutes back i wasted reading the cited article. Are scientists running out of legitimate things to study?

 

[coach]

I guess my little weiner dog is safe from lightning strikes. The problem of people stepping on him is of more concern.

 

[Galaxiedan]

Mine gets sat on more than stepped on

 

[armabill]

We have them in zoos.