Identify Animals (Sounds): Advanced

Lion

The ‘king of beasts’ is the only cat that lives in prides, mostly in the savannahs of Africa. Males sport a striking mane.

💡 Did you know? A lion's roar can be heard up to eight kilometres away.

Tiger

The largest living cat, unmistakable for its striped coat. Tigers are solitary and live in the forests of Asia.

💡 Did you know? Each tiger's stripe pattern is unique: like a fingerprint.

Red fox

An adaptable predator with reddish fur and a bushy tail. The fox today even lives in cities.

💡 Did you know? Foxes can hear a mouse rustling under snow and then dive in headfirst.

Spotted hyena

A powerful predator of the African savannah that lives in clans and is known for its giggling ‘laugh’. Hyenas are tireless hunters and skilled scavengers.

💡 Did you know? The spotted hyena's ‘laugh’ is no joke but a sign of excitement: usually during squabbles over food.

Coyote

An adaptable wild dog of North America, smaller than the wolf. Its howling, yipping chorus is one of the classic sounds of the prairie.

💡 Did you know? Despite hunting, coyotes keep spreading: today they even live in the middle of big cities like Los Angeles.

Howler monkey

A monkey of the rainforests of Central and South America, named for its deafening calls. Whole troops roar in chorus through the forest at dawn.

💡 Did you know? The howler monkey is among the loudest land animals: its call carries for over three kilometres.

Gibbon

A small, tailless ape of the forests of Southeast Asia that swings through the treetops. Pairs sing loud, melodic duets.

💡 Did you know? Gibbon pairs mark their territory with their songs; the duets can be heard for kilometres.

Killer whale

The largest member of the dolphin family, unmistakable for its black-and-white markings. Orcas hunt in close-knit family groups and communicate with whistles and clicks.

💡 Did you know? Each orca family has its own ‘dialect’ of calls that the young learn from their mother.

Rattlesnake

An American venomous snake with a horny rattle at the tip of its tail. When threatened it buzzes the rattle to warn intruders off.

💡 Did you know? The rattle gains a segment with every skin shed: but it can't reliably reveal the snake's age.

Common toad

A stout, warty toad found across Europe. In the breeding season the animals migrate in numbers to their spawning ponds.

💡 Did you know? Common toads return each year with determination to the very pond where they themselves hatched.

Cicada

An insect whose males produce a piercing, shrilling drone on hot days. In southern countries their song is the sound of summer.

💡 Did you know? Cicadas make their noise with special drum-like organs on the abdomen: not by rubbing their wings like crickets.