Calls Beyond Our Hearing

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A worldwide journey through the mystery and science of animal communication. <i>Calls Beyond Our Hearing </i>is a fascinating exploration of animals, their voices, and their survival. Traveling from Panama to England, Africa to Puerto Rico, Quebec to America, Holly Menino learns from scientists, explorers, and cutting-edge studies about a wide variety of animal species as they feed, play, fight, mate, and communicate for survival. Voice by voice, researchers assemble the building blocks of animal communication, such as: --How tungara frogs distinguish one mate from thousands of suitors --The purposeful song duets of rare birds in a remote island wilderness --England's iconic red deer and the interloper that is diluting the species --How meerkats gather, warn or help each other, and reject outsiders with vocalizations --The communication of elephants in close groups and across great distances <i>Calls Beyond Our Hearing</i> will engage anyone interested in the musical world of creatures, and what animal communication can teach us about our own voices and songs.