Book 17, Question 67
How Do Rainforest Animals Avoid Shouting Over One Another?
Rainforest animals share the soundscape like singers in a choir! Each species tends to call at its own pitch or its own time. That way every voice stands out and nobody has to shout.
More fun facts
- Male howler monkeys are the loudest animals in the rainforest.
- Their howls can be heard for several miles.
- Howls let one monkey group talk to other groups.
- The Amazon has over 2,000 kinds of birds.
- Scientists record forest sounds to pick out calls, like the rumbles of forest elephants.
Sources: BBC, National Geographic
Questions kids ask
What is the loudest rainforest animal?
Male howler monkeys. Their howls can be heard for several miles.