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Animal Communication
The presentation discusses various forms of animal communication, including visual, auditory, chemical, and touch communication. It highlights methods used by different species, such as dolphins using whistles for coordination, birds utilizing songs and calls, and ants communicating through pheromones. The presentation also covers how touch is used by monkeys and elephants to convey messages.
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Animal Communication
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- 2. Animal Communication Presented by: ĐỗMinh Hoàng Lê Thị Hòa Hoàng Thị Khánh Hòa
- 3. OBJECTIVES • To understandhow animals communicate • To shorten the relationship between human & animals
- 4. • Visual • Auditory •Chemical • Touch OUTLINE
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- 7. Displays - Behaviors - Gestures -Tail-posture (cats, dogs) Visual Communication
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- 9. Auditory communication • Meanshearing • Describes sounds animals use to talk to each other • Lasts for short time: a good form of communication • Change the volume of sounds: adaptable signal •Dolphins •Birds
- 10. Auditory Communication DOLPHINS high-pitched sounds whistles
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- 13. - important whentraveling in groups – keep in touch with friends or family members - Each dolphin: a slightly different vocal pitch-> allows understanding which the others speak Auditory Communication DOLPHINS
- 14. Auditory Communication • Carrybeyond where birds can see -> great form of communication • Draw on a repertoire or variety of sounds -> meaning delivery Birds
- 15. • 2 maingroups of typical sounds: - Relatively long or elaborate songs: attract mate + declare territorical boundaries - Briefer calls: identify family members + announce presence of predator + convey info about food Auditory Communication Birds
- 16. Chemical Communication • one ofthe most primitive and basic methods of animal communication • purposes: mark territory, attract mate, or warn off potential enemies Ants Coyotes
- 17. Ants • Communicate bya special language: smell Chemical Communication
- 18. • Release atype of chemical: pheromones • Smell pheromones: follow the scent trail to food, protect their young Chemical Communication Ants
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- 20. Coyotes • Use urine:mark boundaries of territories • Identify genders Chemical Communication • Live in family groups- territorical; together defend home range
- 21. Chemical Communication • Warn:they are on other’s boundary-> if they don’t want to have a war: go far away this area. Coyotes
- 22. Touch Communication MONKEYS ELEPHANTS •Describeshow animals communicate through touch •Used in different ways-> send messages between animals
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- 24. • Cover eyes:sad Touch Communication Monkeys • Groom each other: express affection & make peace
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- 26. • Angry :ears-spreading hold head above shoulders Touch Communication Elephants
- 27. Carefulness: wrap trunks Touch Communication Elephants Entwinetrunks: show affection
- 28. • Visual: geckos(badges), cats and dogs (displays) • Auditory: dolphins, birds • Chemical: ants, coyotes • Touch: monkeys, elephants Outline
- 29. References • en.m.wikipedia.org • www.factmonster.com •www.animaltalk.net • sciencenetlinks.com
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