Jun 22 2010

Female Frog ‘Sings’ During Sex

Female Emei music frogs "sing" during sex to turn on male partners and to insight male-male competition.

Jun 01 2010

Animal Screams Manipulate Movie Audiences

Tag: Animals,Emotions,Fear,Humans,Mammals,Movies,Vocal CommunicationJennifer Viegas @ 4:07 pm
One reason why "The Exorcist" and "The Shining" scared audiences so much is that both had a lot of animal screaming in the soundtracks.

Apr 05 2010

Dogs and Whales Enjoy Mysterious Connection

Dogs and whales seem to enjoy a special connection, although researchers aren't yet certain what underlies it. Study the video and photographs showing the apparent dog/whale link and see what you think.

Mar 30 2010

Clear-Winged Woolly Bat Sings Like No Other

Tag: Bats,Life Science,Mammals,Vocal Communication,Wild AnimalsJennifer Viegas @ 11:00 pm
This bat has the highest pitched call of any animal ever documented, putting even the best human sopranos to shame.

Mar 12 2010

Dog Growls Contain Specific Information

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Canines,Dogs,Vocal CommunicationJennifer Viegas @ 12:27 pm
Dog growls may all sound the same to human ears, but they hold more specific meanings for dog listeners, according to a new study.

Mar 05 2010

Male Mice Sing Ultrasonic Love Songs

Tag: Animal Behavior,Love,Pet Mice,Rodents,Vocal CommunicationJennifer Viegas @ 8:54 am
The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females.

Jan 29 2010

Squeaker Catfish, Young and Old, Squeak and Listen

Tag: Animal Communication,Fish,Marine Life,Vocal CommunicationJennifer Viegas @ 2:43 pm
Squeaker catfish of all ages communicate with each other by, you guessed it, squeaking, according to a new study in the journal BMC Biology. Previously it was thought that young fish had under-developed hearing organs and could not perceive sounds ...

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