PARIS (AFP) – Over 50 animal species previously thought to be mute actually communicate vocally, according to a study which suggested the trait may have evolved in a common ancestor over 400 million years ago. Lead author of the study and evolutionary biologist Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen told AFP he first had the idea of recording apparently […]
Many lizards, snakes, turtles, and fish thought to be completely silent do actually vocalize and this helped trace the origin of acoustic communication to a 400-milion-year-old ancestor.
Some animals like birds and frogs are famous for the sounds they make. But have you ever heard a turtle talk? Most turtles were thought to not make sounds at all before researchers went deep.
Some animals like birds and frogs are famous for the sounds they make. But have you ever heard a turtle talk? Most turtles were thought to not make sounds at all before researchers went deep.
Some animals like birds and frogs are famous for the sounds they make. But have you ever heard a turtle talk? Most turtles were thought to not make sounds at all before researchers went deep.