2006-08-06 05:53:08 · 19 answers · asked by dudes222 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Hmph. I thought they were mute, however I found this:
Giraffa camelopardalis are rarely heard and are usually considered silent mammals. Giraffes communicate with one another by infrasonic sound. They do, at times, vocalize to one another by grunts or whistle-like cries. Some other communication sounds for giraffes are moaning, snoring, hissing, and flutelike sounds. When alarmed, a giraffe grunts or snorts to warn neighboring giraffes of the danger. Mother giraffes can whistle to their young calves. Also, cows search for their lost young by making bellowing calls. The calves return their mother’s calls by bleating or mewing. While courting an estrous cow, male giraffes may cough raucously. ("Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia", 2003; "Walker's Mammals of the World", 1999; Duplaix and Simon, 1976; Sanderson, 1982)
2006-08-06 06:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Claude 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
RE:
What noise does a giraffe make?
2015-08-02 01:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was watching a Discovery Channel or Animal Planet show on giraffes. It turns out that the sound they make is not audible to the human ear. But other giraffes can hear it and they do respond to it. They also don't talk too much.
As for the people who say that they don't make a noise, this is what they disproved on that show.
2006-08-06 05:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by my_alias_id 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
A giraffe rarely uses its vocal chords, so it's commonly accepted that giraffes don't make sounds (at least not audible to the human ear).
2006-08-06 05:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Clem 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you know every Snapple Real Fact is true here is your answer:
Real Fact #47 : Giraffes have no vocal chords
Therefore they dont make any sound or noise.
I hope this helps and here are more Snapple Real Facts
http://www.snapple.com/real-facts/list-view
2013-12-07 08:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Abby 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny lady was right with the first answer you got. Giraffes make noises a bit like a regular old cow.
They are much tougher to milk, though...
2006-08-06 05:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Nothin'
2014-03-07 07:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by steve k 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Giraffes dont make a noise from their mouths at all, but they can certainly make a lot of noise crashing around.
2006-08-06 05:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by mips1970 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It makes grunts sometimes, but most of the time it does not make any noises except when in court ships or looking for its calf.
2006-08-08 06:06:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mooooooooooo
2006-08-06 05:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by Lady 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋