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animal communication

/ˈænɪməl kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Tradução: Troca de informações, sinais ou comportamentos entre animais, incluindo vocalizações, linguagem corporal, sinais químicos e demonstrações visuais usadas para acasalamento, alerta ou vínculo social.

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/ˈænɪməl kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/B2formalscientific
  • ptTroca de informações, sinais ou comportamentos entre animais, incluindo vocalizações, linguagem corporal, sinais químicos e demonstrações visuais usadas para acasalamento, alerta ou vínculo social.

The transfer of information, signals, or behaviors between animals, including vocalizations, body language, chemical signals, and visual displays, used for mating, warning, or social bonding.

  1. Biological information exchangeB2formal

    The transfer of information between animals through signals such as sounds, gestures, chemicals, or visual displays.

    ptComunicação animal

    • Bees use a waggle dance as a form of animal communication to indicate food sources.
    • Dolphins rely on clicks and whistles for animal communication underwater.
    • Animal communication can involve chemical signals like pheromones in ants.
  2. Study of animal signalsC1formal

    The scientific field that investigates how animals send and receive messages to influence behavior.

    ptComunicação animal

    • Researchers in animal communication study how birds learn their songs.
    • The book explores the complexity of animal communication in primates.
    • Animal communication research has revealed that some species have regional dialects.