Hearing range of the domestic cat
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The behavioral audiograms of two cats were determined in order to establish the upper and lower hearing limits for the cat. The hearing range of the cat for sounds of 70 dB SPL extends from 48 Hz to 85 kHz, giving it one of the broadest hearing ranges among mammals. Analysis suggests that cats evolved extended high-frequency hearing without sacrifice of low-frequency hearing.
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Within carnivores, cats have the broadest hearing range, allowing them to detect both ultrasonic communication by prey as well as their movement.
“Within carnivores, cats have the broadest hearing range, allowing them to detect both ultrasonic communication by prey as well as their movement (21).”
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- Authors
- Heffner, R. S., & Heffner, H. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Kansas (US)
- Venue
- Hearing Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1985-01
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 85-88
- ISSN
- 0378-5955 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2032683330
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 12
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- FWCI
- 2.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Hearing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS17850)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD-02528)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology › Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- cats, hearing range, high-frequency hearing, low-frequency hearing
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Audiometry, Auditory Threshold, Cats, Hearing
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