🐘 Zoo Animal Sounds

All your zoo favorites in one place! Hear the animals everyone lines up to see — trumpeting elephants, roaring tigers, bleating pandas, and chest-beating gorillas.

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.

Elephant

Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.

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.

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.

Polar Bear

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

Rhinoceros

A group of rhinoceros is called a 'crash'.

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.

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.

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.

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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