Do you think animals can talk to each other?

@sabrinam (1203)
United States
November 14, 2006 8:21am CST
Do you think animals communicate to each other, even other species?
2 responses
• United States
14 Nov 06
yes animals communicate each other. Most animals (including people) use "body language" as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one another. Here are some of the ways animals express themselves. Many animals communicate by smell: they release pheromones (airborne chemicals) to send messages to others. Pheromones play an important part in reproduction and other social behavior. They are used by many animals, including insects, wolves, deer, and even humans! Communication is so important that even the amoeba (an organism made up of a single cell) communicates with other amoebas by chemical discharge. By doing this, one amoeba attracts others to it for reproduction. Bees dance when they have found nectar. The scout bee will dance in the hive, and the dance directs other bees to the location of the nectar. Chimpanzees greet each other by touching hands. Male fiddler crabs wave their giant claw to attract female fiddler crabs. White-tailed deer show alarm by flicking up their tails. Dogs stretch their front legs out in front of them and lower their bodies when they want to play. Elephants show affection by entwining their trunks. Giraffes press their necks together when they are attracted to each other. Gorillas stick out their tongues to show anger. Kangaroos thump their hind legs to warn others of danger. Prairie dogs bare their teeth and press their mouths together to discover if they are friends or foes. Whales breach (leap out of the water) repeatedly to send messages to other whales. Swans entwine their long necks both to fight and to court. Horses rub noses as a sign of affection. These forms of communication are affected and influenced by the genetic make up of a species, their own environment, and their experiences. Communication abilities in most animals can be further developed depending upon their environment. For example, animals living in a circus have a larger set of communication skills than those living in most homes, because they are exposed to an environment that offers new opportunities for both learning and training on a continual basis.
@sabrinam (1203)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Thank you a million times over, I love learning about animals, they're so interesting to me so I appreciate your post very much, thank so much for your response! :) +
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Yes, I definitely think they communicate with each other in their own ways. Some of these animals stick together wherever they go so they must be communicating with each other. I love seeing a family of Canadian geese walking together with the babies in the middle and the adult geese in the front and back to protect them