Did you know: An Allosaurus wouldn't be able to hear your screams as he ate you

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I learned this today on Twitter

Brian Switek ‏@Laelaps
.@jonathan_mccrea Whereas some dinosaurs, such as Allosaurus, wouldn't be able to hear your screams http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/18.html #JurassicTips

@Laelaps Some Dinosaurs? They had different hearing ranges too?

20m Brian Switek Brian Switek ‏@Laelaps
.@jonathan_mccrea Yup. Only a few studies, but big dinosaurs attuned to low frequencies. Archaeopteryx had hearing range similar to a bird

19m Brian Switek Brian Switek ‏@Laelap
.@jonathan_mccrea Hearing range changed w/ age, too. Baby Parasaurolophus cld hear hi-frequency sound, adults lo-frequency


http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/18.html

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1. Rmoney can't hear our pain either. nt

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2. Another hard-of-hearing dinosaur.

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3. his OS features that in the sales pitch. nt

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4. How about an Allosaurus in space?

Just wonderin'

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5. I was under the impression some dinosaurs interacted with their young.

Was that just small species?

Because if you're a big critter with small young, your hearing organs might be large and only hear wavelengths, but those young'ns' vocal tracts would probably only kick out high frequencies.

Talk about one generation not hearing what the other's saying.