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Communication in terrestrial animals

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posted on 2023-06-07, 18:07 authored by Karen Mccomb, David Reby
Terrestrial mammals use vocal communication to mediate crucial interactions such as sexual competition, territorial maintenance, social recognition, and coordination of defense against predators. Recent research supported by theoretical and technological advances has greatly enhanced our understandings of mammal vocal communication. In particular, the application of source-filter theory (originally developed as a framework for interpreting human speech sounds) to the analysis of digitized nonhuman mammal vocalizations has revealed important complexity in these signals that relates to their information content. Here we outline how this complexity can code information that is vital in social and sexual behavior.

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  • Published

Publisher

Elsevier, Acad. Press

Volume

2

Page range

1167-1171

Pages

5.0

Book title

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience.

ISBN

978-0-08-045046-9

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Editors

Larry R Squire

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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