7 animals that have incredible hearing
Humans might be highly evolved in almost every sense of the word, but not when it comes to hearing. To put things in perspective, our hearing is limited to 2 to 5 kilohertz. These animals have a lot more on us.
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Owl
An owl's frequency range is between 200 hertz to 12 kilohertz, and with their excellent eyesight and a head that can nearly turn 360 degrees you really don't want to be its potential prey
Elephants
With ears that big, the elephant easily makes the top ten. Their hearing frequency is somewhere in between 16 hertz to 12 kilohertz, meaning they can hear a frequent 20 times lower than humans can.
The wax moth
With a hearing frequency of up to 300 kilohertz, the wax moth can hear 150 times more than us and can even hear 100hz above its main predator, the bat.
Bats
Second only to the moth, bats use their sonar system to find their way in the dark and their frequency level is around 212 kilohertz.
Dolphins
Like bats, dolphins use echolocation, waiting for sound to bounce back, so it's like seeing with sound. Their frequency range is 75 hertz to 150 kilohertz.
Cats
Cats can hear 45 hertz to 64 kilohertz, which is far better than ours, so no point trying to sneak up to your cat.
Dogs
A dogs hearing is a similar range to a cats, however they hear better at a higher pitch and can even differentiate between their owner’s footsteps and strangers.
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