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What contexts use auditory signals?
Mate attraction, territorial defense, alarm, and threat displays.
Name common sound production mechanisms.
Larynx or syrinx, striking objects, tail slaps, foot stomps, and stridulation.
What is stridulation?
Sound produced by rubbing body parts together, common in insects.
Give two advantages of auditory signals.
Effective over long distances (esp. underwater) and useful in low visibility.
What is a limitation of auditory signals compared to visual?
Slower transmission than light and the signal disappears after transmission.
What are ultrasounds and who uses them?
Frequencies above human hearing; used by bats for echolocation and many cetaceans.