This means that its ultrasonic pulses must be intense enough to penetrate the water. But instead of subsisting on insects, fish is on this bat's preferred menu. Like all members of the bat family, the greater bulldog bat uses echolocation to navigate and capture food. Thankfully, we are again spared from this potentially painful sound because it is outside the human range of hearing. The Caribbean's greater bulldog bat can emit a sound that is louder than a chainsaw (i.e., 140 decibels). Greater Bulldog Bat - 140 decibels A greater bulldog bat echolocates its prey using high frequency ultrasound. The World's Largest Mammal 10 Amazing Facts About Blue Whales 3. Thankfully, the water muffles these projections to the point where humans can listen to whale sounds to soothe our nerves rather than go instantly deaf. Under optimal conditions, this incredible call, which surpasses the volume of a jet engine, can be heard from as far as 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). These magnificent aquatic mammals whistle to each other with a volume peaking at 188 decibels. Reaching upwards of 108 feet (33 meters) in length and weighing as much as 200 tons, the blue whale is the largest living creature, and therefore, it probably comes as no surprise that it can make one of the loudest sounds. Blue Whale - 188 decibels A blue whale swims under the surface in Monterey Bay, California.
This bubble then implodes with such remarkable force that it creates a shockwave that not only kills other shrimp within a 6.5-foot radius (2 meters) but has been registered at over 200 decibels! That is louder than a gunshot. This feisty Mediterranean invertebrate cocks its relatively large claws and shoots a jet of water at a velocity high enough to generate an air bubble. Image credit: Haplochromis, via Wikimedia Commons.Ī shrimp? Really? How can such a tiny creature produce the loudest sound in the animal kingdom? Well, the tiger pistol shrimp, also known as the snapping shrimp, does not produce an ear-blasting sound directly with its body but rather as a result of a nifty technique. Tiger Pistol Shrimp - 200 decibels A tiger pistol shrimp and a goby fish. For context, the threshold for pain in humans is 120 decibels, and 160 dB is the danger zone. Whether through outright vocalizations, or other creative means, the following ten organisms possess the ability to blow the doors off, or more specifically, one's eardrum out. But some animals pack an organic megaphone. Often these clicks, chirps, whistles, and growls blend into the background, rarely giving cause for alarm and certainly falling within a human's tolerable range for hearing. It is rare to find a place without a cacophony of sounds, or perhaps even a coordinated symphony, coming from the trees, prairies, sky, or seas. There are extraordinary creatures of all sorts roaming the planet's various biomes.
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