This may come as a surprise to you, but animals don’t make the same sounds everywhere. Cats go “meow,’’ right? Nope. In Japan, they go “nyan.’’ Pigs in Russia don’t “oink;’’ they “hrgu-hrgu.’’ Prof.

The animal kingdom is a cacophony of grunts, growls, whistles, squeaks, and other noises that sound utterly crazy to the human ear but are essential to animals' survival. We know that dogs go "woof" ...

The Web site Bzzzpeek.com records onomatopoetic animal sounds ("Moo" or "Ribbet") as children from all over the world express them. Interpretations of animal sounds differ from country to country, ...

If you were handed three photos of a cheetah, an ostrich, and a porcupine, you could tell the difference. But what if you were only given the sounds these animals make? One of them chirps. Another one ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...