Through this slide, you will see how animal communicate with each other, and you will see that each kind of animal has a different way to communicate, which makes animal communication become diversity and very interesting for people to study.
9. Auditory communication
• Means hearing
• Describes sounds animals use to talk to each other
• Lasts for short time: a good form of communication
• Change the volume of sounds: adaptable signal
•Dolphins
•Birds
13. - important when traveling in groups – keep in touch with friends or
family members
- Each dolphin: a slightly different vocal
pitch-> allows understanding which the
others speak
Auditory Communication
DOLPHINS
14. Auditory Communication
• Carry beyond where birds can see
-> great form of communication
• Draw on a repertoire or variety of
sounds -> meaning delivery
Birds
15. • 2 main groups of typical sounds:
- Relatively long or elaborate
songs: attract mate + declare
territorical boundaries
- Briefer calls: identify family
members + announce presence of
predator + convey info about
food
Auditory Communication
Birds
16. Chemical
Communication
• one of the most primitive and basic methods of animal
communication
• purposes: mark territory, attract mate, or warn off potential enemies
Ants
Coyotes
20. Coyotes
• Use urine: mark
boundaries of territories
• Identify genders
Chemical Communication
• Live in family groups- territorical; together defend home range
21. Chemical Communication
• Warn: they are on other’s boundary-> if they
don’t want to have a war: go far away this area.
Coyotes