Maybe it has something to do with the volume. If plants are at, let’s say, 40dB and you blast the animals with a 100 dB sound…
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AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 months agoIt’s cool to us.
I can absolutely confirm that neither cats nor dogs particularly enjoy hearing multiple frequencies in that range, as I use ultrasonic noisemakers to train dogs and cats. Both species have had individuals that reacted as though I had just beaten them, and all the individuals reacted in such a way that it was clear that they would do just about anything to never hear those noises again.
That being said, I wonder if they could hear that frequency all the time and were freaked out that a human was shouting in plant language.
bufalo1973@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You were probably saying “fuck me” in a sultry voice. I sympathize with the animals.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The unpleasant reaction could be to the shape of the sound rather than just the frequency. Like a sin wave isn’t a pleasant sound, though it’s not bad at lower amplitudes.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Possible. I couldn’t tell you since I can’t hear it, and am uncertain if I have a microphone that could detect that frequency
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Do they show similar signs of distress around plants in general? Are they reluctant to enter forests? Do they randomly destroy plants?
Lol I thought it would be clear until that last question, which is something both cats and dogs are known to do on occasion.