Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus).
Biphonation, i.e. two independent fundamental frequencies in a call spectrum, is a prominent feature of vocal activity in dog-like canids. Dog-like canids can produce a low (f0) and a high (g0) fundamental frequency simultaneously. In contrast, fox-like canids are only capable of producing the low f...
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doaj-9aae4d058b084812a43e6291234d07c92020-11-25T01:33:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01111e014633010.1371/journal.pone.0146330Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus).Roland FreyIlya A VolodinGuido FritschElena V VolodinaBiphonation, i.e. two independent fundamental frequencies in a call spectrum, is a prominent feature of vocal activity in dog-like canids. Dog-like canids can produce a low (f0) and a high (g0) fundamental frequency simultaneously. In contrast, fox-like canids are only capable of producing the low fundamental frequency (f0). Using a comparative anatomical approach for revealing macroscopic structures potentially responsible for canid biphonation, we investigated the vocal anatomy for 4 (1 male, 3 female) captive dholes (Cuon alpinus) and for 2 (1 male, 1 female) wild red fox (Vulpes vulpes). In addition, we analyzed the acoustic structure of vocalizations in the same dholes that served postmortem as specimens for the anatomical investigation. All study dholes produced both high-frequency and biphonic calls. The anatomical reconstructions revealed that the vocal morphologies of the dhole are very similar to those of the red fox. These results suggest that the high-frequency and biphonic calls in dog-like canids can be produced without specific anatomical adaptations of the sound-producing structures. We discuss possible production modes for the high-frequency and biphonic calls involving laryngeal and nasal structures.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4701476?pdf=render |
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Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus). |
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Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus). |
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Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus). |
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Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus). |
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Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole (Cuon alpinus). |
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potential sources of high frequency and biphonic vocalization in the dhole (cuon alpinus). |
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Biphonation, i.e. two independent fundamental frequencies in a call spectrum, is a prominent feature of vocal activity in dog-like canids. Dog-like canids can produce a low (f0) and a high (g0) fundamental frequency simultaneously. In contrast, fox-like canids are only capable of producing the low fundamental frequency (f0). Using a comparative anatomical approach for revealing macroscopic structures potentially responsible for canid biphonation, we investigated the vocal anatomy for 4 (1 male, 3 female) captive dholes (Cuon alpinus) and for 2 (1 male, 1 female) wild red fox (Vulpes vulpes). In addition, we analyzed the acoustic structure of vocalizations in the same dholes that served postmortem as specimens for the anatomical investigation. All study dholes produced both high-frequency and biphonic calls. The anatomical reconstructions revealed that the vocal morphologies of the dhole are very similar to those of the red fox. These results suggest that the high-frequency and biphonic calls in dog-like canids can be produced without specific anatomical adaptations of the sound-producing structures. We discuss possible production modes for the high-frequency and biphonic calls involving laryngeal and nasal structures. |
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