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Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .
Zoomusicology. Zoomusicology ( / ˌzoʊəmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi /) is the study of the musical aspects of sound and communication as produced and perceived by animals. [1] It is a field of musicology and zoology, and is a type of zoosemiotics. Zoomusicology as a field dates to François-Bernard Mâche 's 1983 book Music, Myth, and Nature, or the ...
Fisher (animal) The fisher ( Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family, and is in the monospecific genus Pekania. It is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, although it ...
Animal song. Indigo bunting ( Passerina cyanea) vocalizing. Animal song is not a well-defined term in scientific literature, and the use of the more broadly defined term vocalizations is in more common use. Song generally consists of several successive vocal sounds incorporating multiple syllables. [1] Some sources distinguish between simpler ...
List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
Howling is a vocal form of animal communication seen in most canines, particularly wolves, coyotes, foxes, and dogs, as well as cats and some species of monkeys. [1] [2] Howls are lengthy sustained sounds, loud and audible over long distances, often with some variation in pitch over the length of the sound. Howling is generally used by animals ...
See media help. A bark is a sound most often produced by dogs. Other animals that make this noise include, but are not limited to, wolves, [1] coyotes, foxes, seals, frogs, and barking owls. "Bark" is also a verb that describes the sound of many canids. [2]
Pages in category "Animal sounds" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...