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Howling monkey
Howler monkeys, found in
Central and South America,
howl in groups, called troops,
every morning. They do this to
The clicks tell others that this part of the
tell predators: forest belongs to them. They
“I’m not tasty!” usually choose areas that
contain lots of their
favorite fruit.
Clicking moth
Moths such as tiger moths
can give off little high-pitched
clicks to “talk” to each other Roaring gorilla
and to scare away predators
such as bats. These moths live The safest way for the African
in Europe, Asia, and North silverback gorilla to guard
America, and some of them his troop is to be extremely
can click 4,500 times loud and look very threatening.
a second! A silverback will roar, pull
branches, and jump around
to defend his territory.
This gorilla
shows his
teeth as
a threat.
Elephant rumble
Using low rumbles, Asian forest
elephants can communicate with
each other over several miles.
These noises are so low-pitched
that humans can’t always hear them.
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