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can another animal communiate with a diffirent animal

2007-04-05 17:33:25 · 3 answers · asked by Brian 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Absolutely yes. The communication could be in the form of guiding signals, alarm calls, warning signs, body language, etc.

Guiding Signals: The honey guide (bird species) guides the honey badger to honey comb, which is bird-mammal interaction.
Alarm Calls: One species sends out signals that other species understand. For example, in Indian forests, langurs (monkeys) eat on the trees and deer on the ground. When langurs see a predator around, they raise alarm calls, which alerts their comrades and the deer too (other species) - mammal-mammal interaction.
Warning Signs: This is the most used form of communication. Every animal indicates the trespasser (same and different species) or if any other animal ventures too close to comfort. Animals understand other animals' signs of threat. For example, the frog with red belly is avoided by frog-eating birds.
Body Language: Antelopes, Zebras and the animals of the savannah do not panic when a lion (eaten full stomach) passes by. They understand the difference between the body language of a content lion and a hungry predator. This is common to all prey-predator models.

2007-04-05 17:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tiger Tracks 6 · 1 0

I'm not entirely sure, but I do think it's possible, especially through body language. For example, you have these animals: A blackbuck, sika, and a nilgai.

The blackbuck and the sika both have the same threat gesture. Whenever the blackbuck threatens the sika, the sika will recognize the threat and will respond with its own threat gesture.

A blackbuck and a nilgai do not have the same threat gesture. Whenever the blackbuck threatens the nilgai, the nilgai does not recognize the threat and will not respond.

A nilgai and a sika do not have the same threat gesture. Whenever the nilgai threatens the sika, the sika will not recognize the threat and so it will not respond.

Hope this helps.

2007-04-06 01:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Yes, I have seen a lizard communicate with a dog.
I had a Chinese Water Dragon, a large lizard that I normally kept in a cage, and it had no contact with the dog. One day I took the lizard out. The dog was resting on the floor. The lizard jumped down, walked up to the dog, and started head-bobbing up and down. The dog looked thoughtful, the same way she always did when I gave her a command she didn't quite understand. Then, slowly, she stood up and walked away. Now, the lizard was telling her, in lizard language, to go away. Dogs don't bob their heads to say "go away," nor do humans. But somehow she understood what he meant, and complied.

2007-04-06 02:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0 1

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