🐺 Wild Animal Sounds

Listen to the wild! These are the real recorded calls of untamed animals — howls that carry for miles, bugles that echo through mountain valleys, and growls best heard from a safe distance.

American Bison

Bison can run up to 35 mph and jump up to 6 feet vertically.

Arctic Fox

Arctic foxes can hear lemmings burrowing under 4-5 inches of snow.

Bat

Some bats can eat up to 1,000 insects in a single hour.

Black Bear

Black bears can smell food from over 2 miles away.

Bottlenose Dolphin

Dolphins sleep with one half of their brain at a time, keeping one eye open to watch for predators.

Polar Bear Cub

Polar bear cubs often stay with their mothers for up to 2-3 years, learning crucial survival skills.

Arabian Camel

A camel's hump doesn't store water, but fat that can be converted to energy and water.

Chimpanzee

Chimpanzees can learn human sign language and pass it on to their offspring.

White-tailed Deer

A deer's antlers can grow up to half an inch per day during the growing season.

Elephant

Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.

Elk

An elk's bugle can be heard for miles and is one of the most distinctive sounds in nature.

Fawn

Fawns are born scent-free to avoid attracting predators.

Grizzly Bear

Grizzly bears can remember the location of food sources for many years.

Giraffe

A giraffe's spots are like human fingerprints; no two have exactly the same pattern.

Gorilla

Gorillas can catch human colds and other respiratory diseases.

Giant Panda

Giant pandas have an extra 'thumb' that helps them grip bamboo.

Gray Seal

Gray seals can sleep underwater and surface to breathe without waking up.

Hare

Hares are born with fur and open eyes, unlike rabbits which are born hairless and blind.

Humpback Whale

Humpback whales create the loudest sound of any living creature, audible up to 500 miles away.

Hyena

Hyena 'laughter' is actually a form of communication that can mean different things, from excitement to frustration.

Red Kangaroo

Kangaroos can't walk backwards easily due to their strong tails and large feet.

Koala

Koalas' fingerprints are so similar to humans' that they have on occasion been confused at a crime scene.

Killer Whale

Killer whales, or orcas, are actually the largest member of the dolphin family.

Lion

A lion's roar can be heard from up to 5 miles away.

Lion Cub

Lion cubs are born with blue eyes that change to amber or brown as they grow older.

Moose

A moose's antlers can grow up to 6 feet wide and weigh up to 40 pounds.

Mouse

Mice can produce ultrasonic vocalizations and 'sing' to attract mates.

Polar Bear

Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to better absorb heat from the sun.

Rabbit

Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads.

Raccoon

Raccoons can remember the solution to tasks for up to three years.

Reindeer

Reindeer eyes change color from golden in summer to blue in winter to adapt to changing light conditions.

Red Fox

Red foxes can hear a mouse squeak from about 150 feet away.

Rhinoceros

A group of rhinoceros is called a 'crash'.

Common Otter

Otters have the thickest fur of any animal, with up to one million hairs per square inch.

Red Squirrel

Red squirrels can swim and have been known to cross rivers to find new territories.

Ring-tailed Lemur

Ring-tailed lemurs spend about 33% of their day sunbathing in a yoga-like sitting position.

Sea Lion

Sea lions can slow their heart rates to stay underwater for up to 40 minutes.

Striped Skunk

A skunk's spray can be accurate up to 10 feet and can be smelled up to a mile away.

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian devils can eat up to 40% of their body weight in a single day.

Tiger

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Walrus

Walruses can slow their heartbeats to withstand the frigid Arctic waters.

Water Buffalo

Water buffalo can live up to 40 years in the wild.

Wolf

Wolves can exert up to 1,500 pounds of pressure per square inch with their bite.

Zebra

No two zebras have exactly the same pattern of stripes.

Andean Condor

Andean condors can soar on air currents for hours without flapping their wings.

Albatross

Albatrosses can sleep while flying, using a technique called dynamic soaring.

Bald Eagle

Bald eagles can see fish underwater from several hundred feet in the air.

Blue Jay

Blue jays can mimic the calls of hawks, often to warn other jays of danger or to trick other birds.

Barn Owl

Barn owls can locate prey by sound alone in complete darkness.

Canada Goose

Canada geese can travel 1,500 miles in just 24 hours during migration.

Common Raven

Ravens have been observed using 'gestures' to communicate, such as pointing with their beaks to indicate an object to another raven.

Crow

Crows can recognize individual human faces and hold grudges against people who have wronged them.

European Cuckoo

Male cuckoos can mimic the call of a sparrowhawk to scare other birds away from their nests.

Emperor Penguin

Emperor penguins can dive up to 1,800 feet deep and hold their breath for up to 22 minutes.

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The Animal Sounds app has over 250 wildlife sounds and four learning games — rated 4.3★ by 1,600+ families. Free on iPhone, iPad & Mac.

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