What animal is the biggest crybaby in Earth
The world's largest vocal animal is sperm whale with sound levels of up to 230dB. But it is not only the big animals that make such terrible sounds, many small animals like cicadas can also make loud noises.
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To measure sound, people use hertz units (Hz) with sound frequencies and decibels (dB) for sound pressure. People can hear audio frequencies from 20Hz to 20,000Hz, equivalent to about 0 to 125 dB.
Sperm whale - 230dB
The call of the blue whale is recorded at 188bD, louder than the sound of a jet engine when taking off. But this sound level is nothing compared to the cry of sperm whale, it can emit sound up to 230dB. Obviously, in dB, the sperm whale is the largest vocal champion on the planet today.
Shrimp type - 200 dB
Knocked shrimp, also known as gun shrimp, the prawn has the scientific name of Aipheidae, famous for its jarring sound when attacking. This crustacean has a special pair that is used as a "sound gun" that can kill small fish. When aiming for prey, the claw pinned to a high speed to create a bubble under extremely low pressure. Meeting the outside water, the bubble quickly breaks, forming shockwave at a frequency of 200 dB.
The attack speed of shrimp prey knocks extremely fast, the time the bubble forms and breaks in less than 0.001 seconds.
Aphids - 160 dB
The aphid has a scientific name, Micronecta Scholtzi, this small aquatic animal that can emit a loud sound. Male aphids rubbed the genital area with the abdomen to create a symphony called symphony with a sound level of up to 99bD.
Because water is heavier than air, the sound speed in these two environments is different. To convert from dB in water to dB in the air must add about 61dB, so the sound of aphid species generated under water is about 160 dB.
Bats Noctilio leporinus - 140bB
Scientists have measured the cries of bats Noctilio leporinus when they hunt on the lakes in Panama at 140bB. This bat species emits sound at a frequency so high that it is classified as 55kHz ultrasound.
Cicada - 120 dB
Cicadas are considered the most noisy insects in the world. They make a horrible cry by rubbing their feet together.
In the 1990s, African cicadas (Brevisana brevis) were the most vocal ticks, with an average of 106.7 dB with a distance of 0.5 meters. This record was then broken by the native Cyclochila Australasiae cicadas at 120 dB at close range.
Elephant - 103dB
Elephants make loud sounds to call people at a distance. The level of the elephant's sound was so loud that their whole body shook. The researchers measured the elephant's sound to be 103dB at a distance of 5m.
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