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A '''tsunami''' (also, but inaccurately, referred to as a Tidal Wave), which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater [[earthquake]] out in the ocean.  It can cause widespread death and destruction, and even erase entire islands from the surface of the globe.  The tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of about 300,000 people.

A '''tsunami''' (also, but inaccurately, referred to as a Tidal Wave), which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater [[earthquake]], a submarine landslide or a coastal landslide.  It can cause widespread death and destruction, and even erase entire islands from the surface of the globe.  The tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of about 300,000 people.

[[National Geographic]] and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-01-03-tsunami-blog_x.htm</ref>.

[[National Geographic]] and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-01-03-tsunami-blog_x.htm</ref>.