7 animals that have incredible hearing
<p>Humans might be highly evolved in almost every sense of the word, but not when it comes to hearing. To put things in perspective, our hearing is limited to 2 to 5 kilohertz. These animals have a lot more on us.</p>
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<p><strong>Owl</strong></p>
<p>An owl's frequency range is between 200 hertz to 12 kilohertz, and with their excellent eyesight and a head that can nearly turn 360 degrees you really don't want to be its potential prey</p>
<p><strong>Elephants</strong></p>
<p>With ears that big, the elephant easily makes the top ten. Their hearing frequency is somewhere in between 16 hertz to 12 kilohertz, meaning they can hear a frequent 20 times lower than humans can.</p>
<p><strong>The wax moth</strong></p>
<p>With a hearing frequency of up to 300 kilohertz, the wax moth can hear 150 times more than us and can even hear 100hz above its main predator, the bat.</p>
<p><strong>Bats</strong></p>
<p>Second only to the moth, bats use their sonar system to find their way in the dark and their frequency level is around 212 kilohertz.</p>
<p><strong>Dolphins</strong></p>
<p>Like bats, dolphins use echolocation, waiting for sound to bounce back, so it's like seeing with sound. Their frequency range is 75 hertz to 150 kilohertz.</p>
<p><strong>Cats</strong></p>
<p>Cats can hear 45 hertz to 64 kilohertz, which is far better than ours, so no point trying to sneak up to your cat.</p>
<p><strong>Dogs</strong></p>
<p>A dogs hearing is a similar range to a cats, however they hear better at a higher pitch and can even differentiate between their owner’s footsteps and strangers.</p>
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