Electric field effects on animals: mechanism of seismic anomalous animal behaviors (SAABs)

摘要

Electric field effect on animals has been studied to investigate its relation with seismic anomalous animal behaviors (SAABs) in China. Freshwater eel, crucian carp, catfish, and soft-shelled turtle responded to the threshold electric field of 1-10 V/m, while duck, goose, cat, sheep, pig, dog, and chicken all responded to the ground electric field of about tens of V/m, depending on the species as well as on individuals. Most of the behaviors caused by electric field were similar to those reported as SAABs such as alignment, sudden movement, panic, and convulsion.