Giraffes Can Talk! Audio Engineering Schools Help Discovery Verbal Communication between Giraffes
School children all over the world know what sounds a cat, dog, frog and other animals make. But when it comes to giraffes the children start to draw a blank. That is because scientists have been unable to discover what noise a giraffe makes.
(prHWY.com) February 13, 2013 - Seattle, WA -- School children all over the world know what sounds a cat, dog, frog and other animals make. But when it comes to giraffes the children start to draw a blank. That is because scientists have been unable to discover what noise a giraffe makes.
A new joint project between a
group of audio engineering schools and animals researchers might change that idea. The project is dedicated to discovering what noise a giraffe makes.
"We have known for a while that giraffes obviously communicate somehow", explained animal researcher Sarah Collins. "We have just been unable to place a noise with that communication. I think with the help of the audio engineering schools, we should be able to discover what sound a giraffe makes."
The audio engineering schools will be given the task of recording the giraffes. That recording will be taken to the schools' production center where they will enhance the sounds and try to figure out what, if any, noises a giraffe makes.
"I think this is really cool", said James Billings, a student at the audio engineer school. "This is allowing us to use the skills we learn in the classroom for real life purposes. Not many students get the chance to try their hand with their skills in a real life setting."
Most audio engineering students learn valuable skills in the classroom, but are unable to use the skills until they find employment. This project allows the students to try their skills in a real life setting and use them for practical purposes.
"One of the benefits of this project is the ability students will have to use their audio engineering skills for other industries", explained Randal Vega, director of one of the audio engineering schools. "Students often assume that they can only work in the music industry, but there are other industries that can benefit from the skills our students learn."
The animal researchers and students expect that it could take up to six months to discover if the giraffes make any noises. The students will be required to clean up the audio that is collected, while the researchers will be required to analyze and place any noises.
"It might seem like this research is pointless, but it is not", said Collins. "Who knows in a few years we could have children's books teaching kids what noise a giraffe makes. It really could change the world for the better."
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