#video | How animals communicate with each other and why they are more polite than men
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I do not understand human language, but this does not mean that they do not communicate with each other. It is likely in the us — we do not always recognize and can understand complex, sophisticated animal behavior, which is often their language of communication. Moreover, according to a study published in the journal , animals may communicate with each other more politely than we are. In their work, scientists have studied in detail the modes of communication of birds, mammals, insects and tailless amphibians.
Intellectual abilities of animals
First about the intellectual abilities of animals, said Charles Darwin in his book “the Origin of species and ”. Scientist already noticed that animals have an important part of communication is body language, postures and smells. A large number of types zapakowane have special glands that emit strong tasting substances, specialized for each species. This enables animals to set the boundaries of their territory and leave their traces in a particular place.
According to the newspaper , studying various ways of communication between different species, the researchers noticed something striking — animals never kill each other. They are able to engage in dialogue. This means that animals not only communicate, but also consciously listen to each other. So, dolphins make sounds in order to understand how to coordinate their actions with group members. Monkeys make loud noises to find mates, and the males chirping of birds attracts the attention of females. By the way, the voices of some birds can be quite outstanding — so, scientists first recorded singing in the world. It is also noteworthy that a song with a frequency of 125 decibels, the male takes directly into the ear of his beloved.
small talk can look like this
How many ways of communicating animal exist?
Sure, animals communicate with each other depending on their physiology and the environment. Mostly researchers distinguish three forms of communication: auditory, visual and chemical. A chemical bond is the most primitive type of communication , as well as the most difficult to identify. Such chemicals include, for example, pheromones are mainly used for establishing mating and reproductive rituals, but they can also be used to set limits and to know the members of your group. Visual communication is developed through movements and colors (the color of poisonous frogs tend to be more bright and colorful peacock feathers play an important role in courtship). More complex types, such as those that occur in some primates, also include facial expressions and facial expressions. But audio signals can be produced in various ways. use vocal cords, snakes and reptiles communicate using the sound of a tail, and insects communicate mainly with vibrations of the wings. Nature is incredibly creative, isn't it?
One of the most vivid (besides singing the loudest birds in the world) example of communication of birds is mating dance birds of Paradise. For the males of this species are characterized by long process of courtship, during which they dissolve the feathers on the back like a peacock and proudly puffed out chest apron blue. The dance lasts as long as the female does not reciprocate.
There is an even more striking fact about communication of birds. So, the waiting time between the sounds made by one bird and the other is less than 50 milliseconds. Now compare this with an interval of 200 milliseconds — so much of the waiting time during communication between people. And this is assuming that your contact will be a gentleman. Other slower animals, such as sperm whales, set the waiting time in the range of 2 seconds.
The fact that animals communicate with each other suggests that they are able to think, even at the elementary level. Further studies on animals must inevitably lead mankind to reconsider its relationship to other species. On the other hand, understanding the primitive nature of the language allows us to learn more about evolution, and about some aspects of our brain that neuroscientists are still trying to understand.
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