Which animal roars the loudest

Listen to the sperm whale on Ocean Conservation Research. Primarily found in coral reefs and oyster reefs, snapping shrimp also known as pistol shrimp stun their prey by closing the larger of their two claws shut at a speed of about 62 mph kph.

That action forms a giant air bubble that makes a loud snapping sound when popped. Listen to the snapping shrimp on Ocean Conservation Research. Named for their unmistakable cries, howler monkeys are the largest of all New World monkeys.

When several howlers start yelling at dusk or dawn, they often can be heard as far as three miles away, telling other monkeys to stay away. Male monkeys have large throats and shell-shaped vocal chambers that give them the ideal anatomy for sound. Their howls have been recorded at decibels. When bats navigate and forage for food , they use high-pitched calls and echoes. This echolocation helps them, but only within a short distance. Researchers figured that bats with higher-frequency calls would cover greater distances with their louder cries.

In a study published in PLOS One, researchers found that the lesser bulldog bat Noctilio albiventris and greater bulldog bat Noctilio leporinus reached decibels and an estimated decibels. Listen to bats and watch how they hunt on Discovery. The critically endangered bird has a varied vocabulary that includes squawking and braying sounds.

The male kakapo emits a sonic boom-like noise during breeding season. The loud booms can reach decibels. This boom-ching pattern can go on continuously for up to eight hours every night for two to three months.

The king of the jungle can be pretty intimidating when he roars. The folds are very elastic and fatty, allowing them strength and flexibility as they vibrate. A lion can roar as loud as decibels, and typically lasts as long as 90 seconds. Listen to the lion on the British Library's sound collection. A recently rediscovered species of bushcricket has a calling song as loud as a chainsaw that males use to attract females. The movement results in high sound levels of about decibels.

Listen to the bushcricket via the University of Lincoln. In studies, researchers measured their clicks as high as decibels.

Relative to their size, water boatmen are the loudest animal on Earth, says Australian Geographic. The calling song produced by the male water boatman Micronecta scholtzi is made when it rubs its genitals across a ridge on its abdominal segment. Mike Williams talks to a modern day lion trainer with the biggest animal act in the world. A lion has incredible hearing, helped by swivelling ears that adjust to the direction that sound is coming from.

This is due to a loss of natural habitat and prey, and the devastating impact of hunting and poaching. David Attenborough on the evolution of the grazing animals and their predators including the jaguar, the lion and the hyena. Wildlife filmmaker Adam Chapman describes the feeling of hearing a nearby lion roaring. Dr Shawn Sobers discusses the lion as a symbol of power in Ethiopian and Rastafarian culture. Rosie Broadly from the National Portrait Gallery talks to Brett Westwood about the design and manufacture of the 'sphynx-like' bronze lions.

Radio 4 in Four. Main content. Nine roar-some facts about lions. Male African lion is cuddled by his cub during an affectionate moment. Natural Histories Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.

A male lion can eat over 40kg of meat in a day. Lions can run as fast as 50mph. Are Disney re-makes worth it? A lion will use its roar to establish dominance and territory over other lions. Despite the noise they make, hyenas are no laughing matter.

These ruthless scavengers have been known to even kill lions. The whooping sounds they produce while hunting can be as loud as dB! The most famous howl in the animal kingdom comes from the grey wolf. Similarly to lions, a wolf will howl to establish their territory and to communicate with other wolves. As well as their trumpeting sounds, elephants can also emit infrasonic sounds that can travel for an impressive 6 miles 9. Another animal famous for their howling, the howler monkey!

With their howls reaching up to dB according to Los Angeles zoo, reaching up to 3 miles 4. The howler monkey is a particularly social creature, communicating with other animals and members of their group with a variety of different sounds.