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Like other whales, the male fin whale has been observed to make long, loud, low-frequency sounds. [19]Most sounds are frequency-modulated (FM) down-swept infrasonic pulses from 16 to 40 hertz frequency (the range of sounds that most humans can hear falls between 20 hertz and 20 kilohertz).
Killer whales have been observed to produce long range calls that are stereotyped and high frequency travelling distances from 10–16 km (6.2–9.9 mi) as well as short range calls that can travel distances from 5–9 km (3.1–5.6 mi).
Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic.
The recordings represented the voices of approximately 60 sperm whales — a subset of a group of about 400 whales known as the Eastern Caribbean clan — and the vocalizations were recorded ...
Infrasound also may be used for long-distance communication, especially well documented in baleen whales (see whale vocalization), and African elephants. [26] The frequency of baleen whale sounds can range from 10 Hz to 31 kHz, [27] and that of elephant calls from 15 Hz to 35 Hz.
Hearing range describes the frequency range that can be heard by humans or other animals, though it can also refer to the range of levels. The human range is commonly given as 20 to 20,000 Hz, although there is considerable variation between individuals, especially at high frequencies, and a gradual loss of sensitivity to higher frequencies ...
Blue whales produce some of the loudest and lowest frequency vocalizations in the animal kingdom, [26] and their inner ears appear well adapted for detecting low-frequency sounds. [99] The fundamental frequency for blue whale vocalizations ranges from 8 to 25 Hz. [100] Blue whale songs vary between populations. [101]
Like most toothed whales, narwhals use sound to navigate and hunt for food. They primarily vocalise through clicks, whistles and knocks, created by air movement between chambers near the blowhole. [65] [66] The frequency of these sounds ranges from 0.3 to 125 hertz, while those used for echolocation typically fall between 19 and 48 hertz.