Sound
Series exploring animal senses beyond human perception. Sound - how alligators use low-pitch rumbles, how bats see with sound, and a hearing test for a herd of elephants.
Our human senses are pretty incredible - but we only see, hear and smell a tiny fraction of what's out there. There is a hidden world that animals across the globe can experience.
Presenters Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee journey through the world of sound - from the deepest rumbles to the highest squeaks. Using specialised technology, they experience sounds beyond the range of our human hearing.
This episode reveals how alligators use low-pitch rumbles to make the water around them dance and shows what it is like to be a bat and to see with sound. Also, Helen and Patrick convert a classic camper van into a giant speaker to conduct the ultimate hearing test for a herd of elephants.
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The call of the bat
Duration: 01:48
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Dancing alligators
Duration: 03:09
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Dial-an-owl
Duration: 02:04
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Aryee |
| Presenter | Helen Czerski |
| Series Producer | Alex Williamson |
| Producer | Sam Hodgson |
| Director | Sam Hodgson |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Broadcasts
Meet Helen and Patrick
Helen Czerski, physicist, and Patrick Aryee, biologist
The senses
Read more about how animals perceive the world.