This short story begins on December 3rd, as the wind changes to an east wind. In this story, the protagonist’s wife asks, “Surely America will do something?”, which goes unanswered. At the end of this story, the protagonist wonders “how many million years of memory” are stored in “those little brains.” In this story, the radio broadcasts a National Emergency proclamation (-5[1])before no more transmissions are heard. The protagonist of this story visits Mr. Trigg’s farm, having realized that humans are safe during low tide. (10[1])This story ends with Nat Hocken smoking (-5[1])his last cigarette as he hears “splintering wood” from the title animals tearing down his door. For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name (-5[1])this story by Daphne du Maurier in which (-5[1])the title animals begin attacking humans, (10[1])which was adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock. ■END■ (10[4])