8 animals you didn't know could sing!

Pacific chorus frogs
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Pacific chorus frogs

The Pacific chorus frog lives in western America, and sings not only to attract mates, but just for fun too!

Ultrasonic mice
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Ultrasonic mice

Male mice sing in order to flirt with the female ones. In fact, the one’s who are good at sing also gain prominence in the mice community. These songs are ultrasonic in nature, and we can’t hear them.

The male toadfish
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The male toadfish

The male toadfish sings to attract females into his nest. Apparently, all toadfish make unique sounds to achieve this, and is what scientists describe as a “hum”. | Image by Britannica

Humpback whales
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Humpback whales

Just like others, whales sing in order to woo potential mates. However, they also churn out a tune to communicate with each other and to share each other’s locations. Male humpbacks also use it to understand whether another male is a friend or an enemy.

Squirrels
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Squirrels

Officials at Tokyo’s Inokashira Park Zoo hinted that the drug administered may have been the cause of deaths 

Beluga whale
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Beluga whale

The whales sing like birds and are many times called “sea canaries”.

 

Mexican free-tailed bats
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Mexican free-tailed bats

Researchers from the Texas A&M University recently found that Mexican free-tailed bats sing love songs to attract females. They also throw in variations to keep the potential partner interested.

Killer whales/Orcas
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Killer whales/Orcas

The largest member of the dolphin family sings to communicate among each other.