how come a robbin can hear worms under the ground ....but not go deaf be hearing the very lod noises od the city(like cars...ect)
2007-01-14 03:36:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
This ties in to something I have been wondering about. Ornithologists have observed that the birds in cities don't sing as much as those in rural areas. I have wondered if the birds (who assumably learn their language by immitating the sounds they hear like humans do) are losing their ability to speak (chirp) because they no longer can hear other birds as well over city noises. So my answer to your question is "Yes, city robins are going deaf, or at least hard of hearing." I wonder if city robins are having more trouble finding worms now because of hearing loss or if their other senses may be improving to make up for the loss of hearing?
2007-01-14 03:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by sublimetranscendental 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't hear them, it feels the vibrations through its feet.
2007-01-14 12:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by kiddo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋