The blue whale claims the title for not only being the largest animal in the natural world — it is also the loudest. It can emit calls.
Diving to depths of over 10,000 feet (3,050 meters), sperm whales are another whale species that emit loud clicks similar to Morse code to communicate.
Another marine mammal that uses long, rumbling songs and moans to communicate at volume across Arctic waters is the bowhead whale.
The loudest species in the bat family Noctilionidae, the greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) can emit loud "chirps" of up to 140 decibels.
Named after the legendary rock band Pink Floyd by music-loving scientists, Synalpheus pinkfloydi, is a snapping that was only discovered in 2017. When this shrimp.
The lion's roar is a distinctive and easily-recognized sound that strikes fear into prey. It's the loudest roar of all big cat species, reaching.
The world’s loudest primate, howler monkeys can emit a call — or piercing scream — that can reach up to 90 decibels and be heard.