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When (mostly) do giraffes hum?

Question #150647. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Feb 14 2024.
Originally posted Feb 14 2024 9:14 PM.

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While they sleep! A giraffe hums as it sleeps! The hum is deep at about 92 Hertz.
Though the scientists have not yet correlated these sounds to behavior (that will require more extensive research involving night-vision technology), they do know that vocalizations in other species with similar social structure is known to convey information about age, gender, sexual arousal, dominance, and more. The specific qualities of giraffe sounds could lead to further insights on how these animals interact with each other and with other species.

link https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/giraffes-hum-to-each-other-throughout-the-night-and-zookeepers-never-noticed/

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Feb 14 2024.
Feb 14 2024, 9:20 PM
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