It’s chock full of strange animal-related onomatopoeia, like bre-ke-ke (the sound of a frog, according to someone from Hungary) and pa-pa-pa (Greeks’ take on a quacking duck).

In other cases, the animals make sounds of a frequency or volume that most microphones simply can’t capture clearly. In my research, I’ve talked to Foley artists who specialise in animal sound ...

The animal sounds that Fischer uses are gathered from a variety of sources. Sometimes he asks researchers to share their work and sometimes he gathers his own sounds if he has access.

Animal sounds are a marvel of evolution. We can’t afford to drown them out. The air around us is vibrating with sonic lessons, says an award-winning biologist. All we have to do is listen.

Audio engineers share their silliest sound stand-ins and the surprising challenges of using real animal sounds in today's games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

While the images we see in nature documentaries are filmed on location, many of the animal sounds are recorded and added later. Here's how they're made, writes Damien Pollard.