Animal Talk: How Animals Communicate Through Sight, Sound And Smell

A sea lion pup recognizes its mother's call, even with thousands of other noisy sea lions about. A vervet monkey shouts "ha-ha-ha" to warn of an eagle passing overhead. A peacock fans its colourful tail feathers in a silent but impressive display to entice a peahen. Whether it's to attract a mate, warn of predators or mark their territory, animals share information in some extraordinary ways. Containing lots of interesting facts, activities and easy-to-do experiments, this title in the Animal Behavior series takes a resourceful approach to exploring animal life.

A Stellar sea lion pup recognizes its mother's call, even with thousands of other noisy sea lions about. A vervet monkey shouts "ha-ha-ha" to warn of an eagle passing overhead. A peacock fans its colourful tail feathers in a silent but impressive display to entice a peahen. Whether it's to attract a mate, warn of predators or mark their territory, animals share information in some extraordinary ways. Includes fun and informative activities.Did you know? Howler monkeys have a bony box in their throat that makes their voices extra-loud. Hippos, whales and elephants communicate with sound so low that humans can't hear it. Honeybees perform different dances to signal how far away food is. Flashlight fish use light made by bacteria on their faces to greet each other.