Lions use two roar types. Full roars reveal identity and show how regional accent differences support better lion surveys.

How do you tell large dangerous animals apart while staying safe? Well, one way for lions has been to identify them through their roar. For a long time it was believed that lions only had one kind of ...

The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic sounds of the animal kingdom. However, my new research suggests it should actually be separated into two distinct vocalisations: the full-throated ...

Did you know that sound can cause physical pain? It’s true — humans typically start to feel pain at around 110 decibels. When standing just a few feet away, a lion’s roar reaches about 114 decibels, ...

Scientists have harnessed artificial intelligence to classify lion roars, a tool they say could help with lion conservation.

Roar, squawk, and even slither like a snake as we create the sounds of the zoo. Let’s visit the zoo with Ms. Audra! What sounds do lions, elephants, and birds make? In this exciting soundscape ...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Digital content creators, The Traveling Lelis, were visiting Tanzania in mid-July and they captured a video of a tiny lion learning to roar. It's ...

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Wyoming rancher Doug Samuelson expected to hear lions while camped out in Mozambique but was crushed to hear poaching had ...