Animals make sound to communicate with each other. They “talk” just like humans do in their own way. Some animals make really loud sound, really really loud.
An example of animal communication is dogs which try to communicate with humans. Read how dogs try to communicate with you to get a picture on how animals communicate through sounds or actions.
Different with normal human conversation which registers at around 670 decibels (dB), some animals can go beyond that. They can scream, holler and screech louder and greater than a subway train which registers at about 100 dB.
The threshold of sound humans can bear is around 120 dB and when it reaches 160 dB, your eardrum will be likely to rupture. Loud animals call are not suitable for humans’ ears.
You might start wondering what animals are the loudest on earth. Watch out! These are the 8 loudest animals on earth that might cause an earache.
- Lion
This king of forest is known to be one of the 8 loudest animals on Earth that might cause an earache. Lions can roar up to a level of 114 dB carried over 8 km. There are several reasons why lions roar very loudly, one of them is territory establishment.
Besides, roaring loudly is done for social communication between their family members. Remember, lions are felines that always travel in packs.
Tigers and lions are often pictured as same animals, but they are not. Look at the differences between a lion and-a tiger to have a clearer distinction between them.
- Howler Monkey
Howler monkey is famous for its unmistakable cries. Howler monkeys tend to howl or yell at dusk or dawn and their howl or yelling can be heard as far as 3 miles away. The common reason for this is they want to tell other monkeys to stay away. Their howls can reach up to 140 dB.
- Blue Whale
This big mammal can make an incredibly loud whistling calls. Their loud sound can reach up to 188 dB which is louder than jet engine or explosion of grenade. Their sound is carried further underwater, so it can be heard over 800 km away. Do you know that blue whale is one of the longest living animals?
- Tiger Pistol Shrimp
You might never imagine that a shrimp can be one of the loudest animals on earth that might cause an earache. The truth, it is. It is originated from the Mediterranean.
It can make sound as loud as 200 dB, which is louder than the sound of a gunshot. Its habitat is underwater and because of that, humans only can hear around 120-130 dB. However, this level of sound is enough to make your ears painful and even make you deaf.
There is a surprising fact about this tiger pistol shrimps: they make loud sound to create a shock wave that can kill other shrimp and fish up to 2 m away. Their body is also equipped with a large claw shooting jets of water.
- Kakapo
Kakapo is a kind of parrot, the largest species of parrot. Kakapo is also known as the loudest bird. During breeding season, the male kakapo tends to emit a sonic boom-like noise.
It can make this kind of sound for around 20-30 times, then it starts to make a high-pitched metallic “ching” call. This loud sound can reach up to 132 dB. This loud sound is typically called “mating call”.
Surprisingly, kakapo is one of the flightless bird and one of the endangered birds around the world.
- Green Grocer Cicada
This is known as the loudest insect. The one which usually sings and calls is the male. The male calls and sings for the female. The green grocer cicada can produce a noise up to 120 dB and can reach up to 2.4 km.
What enables them to sing and call for females? They have tymbals, a type of musical drums in their abdomen. Besides for attracting the females, green grocer cicadas make loud noise when they are grouping in order to reduce the chance of being eaten by birds. The sound will bounce around and it will be hard for birds to find individual cicadas.
- Bulldog Bats
Bats are famous for their skill, echolocation, which enables them to navigate. Among other types of bats, bulldog bat is known to be able to produce the loudest sounds. Their sound can reach the level of 140 db.
They make loud sound in order to navigate the movement of their prey, which is fish in water. That’s why they are also known as fisherman bats as they might help the fisherman to locate the fish.
- Elephant
Besides known as one of the biggest animals on Earth, elephant is also well-known for its loudest sound. Elephants produce loud sound to communicate with other elephants.
The famous loud sound an elephant can make is the trumpeting sound. They make this trumpeting sound while they are stressed, angry and excited.
That’s a very unique way of expressing excitement though! Elephants are also able to produce infrasonic sound which can reach the level of 117 dB. This type of sound can reach up to 10 miles.
Elephants are believed to be smarter than humans, do you believe it? Let’s see having their brains a lot bigger than us how smart are the elephants. Despite the size of our brains, it might be turning out that we are smarter than elephants.
What do you feel after knowing these 8 loudest animals on earth that cause an earache? You might want to stay away from them as you don’t want your eardrums to rupture and experiencing deafness.
Animals are unique in their own way and we, humans, really need to appreciate the way they are. If you are curious about other fun facts about animals on earth, you can check 5 new animals discovered freshly from the mother earth and these 8 smelliest animals on Earth.