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.
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.[1] Salah satu hipotesis menyatakan bahwa sengkayan tornadik terkadang mengangkat hewan-hewan seperti ikan atau katak, dan membawa mereka dalam jarak beberapa mil.[1][2] Namun, aspek fenomena tersebut tak pernah disaksikan oleh para ilmuwan.[3]
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