Hujan hewan itu apa sih?

Hujan hewan adalah sebuah fenomena meteorologi langka dimana hewan-hewan tak terbang jatuh dari langit. Kejadian-kejadian semacam itu dilaporkan di banyak negara sepanjang sejarah. Salah satu hipotesis menyatakan bahwa sengkayan tornadik terkadang mengangkat hewan-hewan seperti ikan atau katak, dan membawa mereka dalam jarak beberapa mil. Namun, aspek fenomena tersebut tak pernah disaksikan oleh para ilmuwan.

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