Comments on: Secret Language of the Okapi http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:31:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt Anderson http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-448883 Matt Anderson Wed, 27 May 2009 15:00:46 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-448883 Hi David, Thanks for your question - we believe that there are a variety of animals that are using infrasound as part of their vocal repertoire (or vocabulary). Previous published studies have suggested that giraffes can and do use infrasound on a regular basis and that, just like the okapi, they are markedly more vocal than was originally thought. We are planning to expand our bioacoustic studies to include giraffes once we've got a better idea of how and why such low-freqeuncy calls are used by our okapis. Please stay tuned for more exciting discoveries in the near future. Thank you very much for your interest in my work. Best, Matt. Hi David,

Thanks for your question – we believe that there are a variety of animals that are using infrasound as part of their vocal repertoire (or vocabulary). Previous published studies have suggested that giraffes can and do use infrasound on a regular basis and that, just like the okapi, they are markedly more vocal than was originally thought. We are planning to expand our bioacoustic studies to include giraffes once we’ve got a better idea of how and why such low-freqeuncy calls are used by our okapis. Please stay tuned for more exciting discoveries in the near future. Thank you very much for your interest in my work.
Best,

Matt.

]]> By: David G. Signer http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-448571 David G. Signer Mon, 25 May 2009 14:18:16 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-448571 Hi Matt. Is it possible that giraffes (currently <i>Giraffa camelopardalis</i>; possibly several, as many as six, <i>Giraffa</i> species) are not mostly mute (they <i>do</i> make some sounds, especially calves), as the conventional wisdom goes, but are actually communicating infrasonically like their cousins, <i>Okapia johnstoni</i>? - David Hi Matt.

Is it possible that giraffes (currently Giraffa camelopardalis; possibly several, as many as six, Giraffa species) are not mostly mute (they do make some sounds, especially calves), as the conventional wisdom goes, but are actually communicating infrasonically like their cousins, Okapia johnstoni?

- David

]]> By: Trinity http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-430373 Trinity Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:03:37 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-430373 I'm donig a report on the Okapi, and I love them!!! I'v never heard about them before, that's why I like them so much. They are my second favorite animal. (monkes are my favorite!!!!!!) I hope Okapis all over the world live happy, heathy lives. I’m donig a report on the Okapi, and I love them!!! I’v never heard about them before, that’s why I like them so much. They are my second favorite animal. (monkes are my favorite!!!!!!) I hope Okapis all over the world live happy, heathy lives.

]]> By: Pepsi Coke http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-411317 Pepsi Coke Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-411317 Awesome! Okapi`s are my faverite animal! Awesome! Okapi`s are my faverite animal!

]]> By: Helen http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-408157 Helen Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:59:29 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-408157 Thanks for a fascinating blog entry about okapis! I was particularly interested to read about the infrasound, which I hadn't heard about before. Thanks for a fascinating blog entry about okapis! I was particularly interested to read about the infrasound, which I hadn’t heard about before.

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-406993 Margaret Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-406993 Fascinating! I wonder how many other animals use infrasound to communicate that humans are not aware of? Like dogs for example, or other animals we think are communicating mostly by body language. It is possible that they are using infrasound that we don't know exists. Fascinating! I wonder how many other animals use infrasound to communicate that humans are not aware of? Like dogs for example, or other animals we think are communicating mostly by body language. It is possible that they are using infrasound that we don’t know exists.

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/12/09/secret-language-of-the-okapi/comment-page-1/#comment-406761 Michelle Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:38:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=2909#comment-406761 That is amazing. I truly love these blogs, learning as much as I can about animals. That is amazing. I truly love these blogs, learning as much as I can about animals.

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