Friday, January 24, 2020

Unique Moo's

Cows Communicate With Unique Moos
A new study has found that the animals use distinct vocalizations across a range of emotional contexts
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Researcher Alexandra Green, recording cows (Lynne Gardner/University of Sydney)
By Brigit Katz
smithsonianmag.com
January 14, 2020
Should you encounter a herd of cows munching on a field of grass, you might very well hear them emit some emphatic “moos.” It’s hard for humans to decipher these cow calls, but a new study shows that our bovine buddies communicate using unique voices, which remain consistent across a range of emotional circumstances.

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