Название: The Voices of Nature: How and Why Animals Communicate
Автор: Nicolas Mathevon
Издательство: Princeton University Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 41 Мб
Язык: английский / English
Songs, barks, roars, hoots, squeals, and growls: exploring the mysteries of how animals communicate by sound. What is the meaning of a bird’s song, a baboon’s bark, an owl’s hoot, or a dolphin’s clicks? In The Voices of Nature, Nicolas Mathevon explores the mysteries of animal sound. Putting readers in the middle of animal soundscapes that range from the steamy heat of the Amazon jungle to the icy terrain of the Arctic, Mathevon reveals the amazing variety of animal vocalizations. He describes how animals use sound to express emotion, to choose a mate, to trick others, to mark their territory, to call for help, and much more. What may seem like random chirps, squawks, and cries are actually signals that, like our human words, allow animals to carry on conversations with others.