Animal world
Frogs shake branches to 'talk' to each other
Tree frogs in the rainforest send messages to their fellow humans by snatching branches.
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Animal world
Elephants also have their own language as humans
American scientists believe they have successfully deciphered the roars of elephants that human ears cannot hear.
Animal world
The cries of animals share a mathematical model
Nature has given birth to animals with diverse voices, low pitched sounds or very different small intensity.
Animal world
Birds count like people
The only non-species counts numbers from left to right, by a study proving that birds do the same.
Animal world
Secretly put the lyrics on the wings
Scientists have recently discovered in some birds, the sound they produce while flying is more like singing than the usual swarming calls.
Animal world
Flirt with a foul smell
Dog face bats emit melodious melodies and bad smells to find partners during the breeding season. Their love songs are quite complex and have a clear rhythm.
Animal world
Traffic noise ruins the reproductive life of frogs
According to a new study, traffic noise can ruin the reproductive life of urban frogs by overshadowing the buzzing noise that male frogs make to seduce mates.
Animal world
Help people understand dogs
Japanese inventors have just announced devices that can identify dogs' emotions and wills through barks.
Animal world
Cats know how to manipulate people
Many cat owners admit they always feed their cats every time they cry out. A study showed that such cries are a tool for cats
Animal world
Recording sperm whales gives suggestions for sound research in fish and fishing strategies
For decades, scientists have been fascinated by the diverse sounds emitted by sperm whales, in part because of the popular theory in the scientific world that these soun…
Animal world
Finding the first whale near Greenland
A herd of North Atlantic head whales was discovered near Greenland in an area where the animal is thought to be extinct, using an underwater microphone system.
Animal world
Blue whale reappears
Experts say they have detected the kind of sound signal that calls each other of the North Atlantic blue whale in a sea that used to be where whales live.
Animal world
Primate animals also know how to laugh
A study in the UK showed that all large primates could laugh like humans.
Animal world
Identify hyenas with laughter
Each hyena has a different laugh that conveys information about its age and position in its herd. This is the result of research by behavioral neurologists at the Univer…