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| From: | "Martin Braun" <> |
| Date: | Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:37:53 +0100 |
Michael Stocker wrote: "We could infer that they do use these sounds for something which involves their being able to hear them ...." This may not always be true. Imagine the following scenario: A bird is deaf above 6 kHz. If this bird has sound components around 10-12 kHz in its calls, it cannot hear these components and it is thus unable to influence its voice organs to reduce or even eliminate them. Martin --------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Braun Neuroscience of Music S-671 95 Klässbol Sweden web site: http://w1.570.telia.com/~u57011259/index.htm |
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