Those familiar with the song may think that a fox says, “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” Or perhaps it’s “Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!” “Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!” and “Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!” are also possibilities.īut are those accurate? If you were to hear a fox in the wild, would it say any of those things? Sadly, animal experts will tell you that those things are NOT what the fox says. Millions of people passed the video around on social media. It was even named the top trending video of 2013 on YouTube! Like all viral videos, it quickly gained popularity. Since its debut in September 2013, the video has been seen over 350 million times. Bleating and mooing stop once a calf is around a year old.What does the fox say? That’s the question asked over and over again in the viral video “The Fox” by Norwegian comedy team Ylvis. Like babies of other species, the baby giraffe is letting mom know that it is scared or hungry, or has another need. Bleats, Mews, and MoosĪ baby giraffe, although still on the quiet side, is noisier than an adult. Perhaps he thinks that coughing makes him more attractive, or perhaps he’s just out of breath from trying to get her attention. Loud CoughsĪdult males have been observed coughing when courting a female. These vocalizations can come in handy when searching for their children or telling them to come home. Bellows and Whistlesįemales are said to use bellows and whistling sounds when communicating with their young. A hiss may also be used as an alarm signaling danger. Males may hiss if they are involved in a confrontation. Hissesįemale giraffes have been observed hissing when their young ones get out of line and need correction. Males may also grunt when they are in a fight for dominance with a fellow male giraffe. When a giraffe snorts and grunts, usually it is because they are scared or in a dangerous situation. Here are 6 sounds and noises you might hear from a giraffe: 1. That same research group (BMC) discovered that giraffes hum at night. In other words, what one person may describe as a moan, may possibly be described as a groan or a grunt by someone else. Here’s how one research group describes the need for more research: “The use of specific terms for giraffe vocalizations in earlier reports were based on the calls’ phonetic and authors’ subjective sound perception, respectively, and not due to comparative and quantitative methods to objectively describe district types of vocalizations.” There is definitely room for more research. Young calves snort, bleat, mew, and moo.Īs these noises are so rare, most of the information on what they sound like and what these sounds mean is based on observation and hypothesis (best guess).
While they are usually quiet, adult giraffes have been observed using snorts, coughs, hisses, bursts, moans, groans, grunts, whistles, and bellowing sounds. Some of their actions including stamping their feet, tossing their head, and waving their mane. They have excellent eyesight, and with their height can see far into the distance. So while they can make various noises, most of the time they choose not to.Īnother reason for the lack of vocal communication is that giraffes are great at communicating visually. However, because of their narrow trachea (windpipe), long neck (6.6-7.9 feet /2-2.4 meters), and comparatively small lung capacity, it is a challenge for them to produce enough airflow to vibrate the vocal cords. Yes, giraffes are physically able to make sound, that is to say, that they do have a larynx that contains vocal cords. Are Giraffes Physically Capable of Making Sound?Īre Giraffes Physically Capable of Making Sound?.
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