Jun 16, 2024, 07:27 PM IST

8 animals with best hearing abilities

Shweta Singh

Bats use echolocation, emitting ultrasonic sounds and listening for echoes, with some detecting frequencies up to 200 kHz.

Bats

Dolphins utilize echolocation underwater, hearing frequencies up to 150 kHz, enabling them to navigate and hunt effectively.

Dolphins

Elephants hear infrasound as low as 14 Hz, allowing long-distance communication through low-frequency sounds.

Elephants

Dogs hear between 40 Hz and 60 kHz, detecting sounds inaudible to humans, aiding in tasks like search and rescue.

Dogs

Cats detect frequencies up to 64 kHz, helping them hear high-pitched sounds from small prey like rodents.

Cats

Owls have highly developed hearing, able to pinpoint prey movements under snow or vegetation with great accuracy.

Owls

Mice hear from 1 kHz to 70 kHz, facilitating ultrasonic communication and predator detection.

Mice

Greater wax moths can hear ultrasonic frequencies up to 300 kHz, helping them evade predatory bats.

Moths