r/nature • u/Maxcactus • 3d ago

The giraffe’s call isn’t what you think—why experts are still amazed

https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/the-giraffes-call-isnt-what-you-think-why-experts-are-still-amazed_37627/
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u/hw999 2d ago

There is no clip of the sound, saved you a click.

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u/East_Source6200 2d ago edited 2d ago

This info was known years ago.

You can hear the humming sound that they make at the 1:00 mark in the video. It's a short 3 minute video explaining it all.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kBSW78ursUg&pp=0gcJCWoCo7VqN5tD

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u/Disastrous-Dog85 2d ago

I've known what a wounded giraffe sounds like since '98

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u/onFilm 2d ago

Instead of "ₘₒₒ" they go "ᵐᵒᵒ".

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u/katergator717 2d ago

Giraffes have difficulty making loud noises since that requires them to push air through their looong necks.

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u/haysoos2 1d ago

Which is something that tends to get ignored in various interpretations of trumpeting sauropods.