animal acoustics
nounUK /ˈæn.ɪ.məl əˈkuː.stɪks/
US /ˈæn.ə.məl əˈkuː.stɪks/
Animal acoustics is the study of the sounds that animals make and hear.
Scientists who study animal acoustics recorded the songs of whales in the ocean.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sounds made by animals in a particular place.
The animal acoustics of the rainforest were loud at night.
3. The way sound travels and is heard by animals.
Animal acoustics explains how bats hear echoes in the dark.
4. The design of places so animals can hear well.
The zoo used animal acoustics to build a quiet home for the owls.