Study... Do animals fear the human voice more than the voice of a lion?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2023/10/26

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - The relationship between humans and animals is ancient and complex, and if you have ever wondered whether animals fear the human voice more than the voice of a lion or any other animal, then this topic constitutes an interesting field of study and research, and this interest seems to be shared between scientists and the public, This is because we constantly interact with animals and influence their lives and environment.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> To better understand this topic, scientists studied this behavior through <strong>a recent study in South Africa,</strong> which showed that animals show more fear and distraction when hearing the voice of humans compared to the roar of a lion. The researchers used recordings of natural human voices and hid the speakers under the surface of the water in the Kruger Park. Open Nationalism in South Africa. The results showed that <strong>95%</strong> of the animals showed signs of fear and quickly fled when they heard human voices.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The amazing effect of human voices on animal behavior</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Scientists used <strong>conversations in the local languages</strong> spoken in the region, showing that most animals show more fear and distraction when hearing human voices compared to the roars of lions and other predators.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sometimes, elephants attempt to explore and confront the source of these sounds, and the study indicates that the animals have acquired the knowledge that interaction with humans poses a major threat to them, due to their possession of firearms, their practice of hunting, and the use of trained dogs in these activities.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The same phenomenon has been observed in multiple regions around the world, where animals show a tendency to fear humans more than any other creature. The study indicates that these results constitute a major challenge, especially for the competent authorities in the field of preserving the environment and wild places, as they must think about how Reducing the impact of humans on animals and preserving the environment.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> But at the same time, scientists may benefit from <strong>recordings of human voices</strong> to protect critical areas where predators are declining and at risk of extinction. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9...%20%D9%87%D9%84%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B4%D9%89%20%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AF%D8%9F%20%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8.jpg" style="width: 425px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Also know:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-... can parrots talk?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-... do whales sing?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/c51l48d0qxzo">bbc</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLpQiiUv3As">Guardian News</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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