IMG_0083 [Analyzing the World, One Animal at a Time]

By
Madison
– October 31, 2012
Ms. Tobey showed us the sound boxes that are installed in the Zoo enclosures (bottom right) as well as the enlarged versions that are deployed in the field (middle left). These boxes record what are known as koala “bellows,” which some have said sound like a motorcycle starting up. These recordings allow biologists to study the patterns of communication that are used during the breeding season and the non-breeding season.