Do different species of animals talk to one another?

[Cobra]

Buncha heartless cods, INTPs. NO animal threads? wtf

Discuss.

EDIT: found 2 - one with Wiki article about animals and how they categorize things that trailed off into a video derailing the OP with a lyrebird. The other about how manipulative cats are. Both hilariously INTP.

 

[Cryss Winters]

Cobra, long time no see.

I think animals use a universal type of body language that most humans are unfamiliar with.

 

[echoplex]

They communicate, but I don't think I'd call that talking. They definitely try to intimidate eachother.

Also, I'm pretty sure we've had some animal threads. I recall one about whether animals have MBTI types. I'd love to have an ENFP cat talk to me. lol

 

[Cobra]

My dog, Wicket, is an INFP. I've often dreamed of him as the protagonist in an epic adventure.

I recently came to the realization that his nemesis is our Russian neighbor's semi-free ranging cat, Marsja.

I couldn't figure out why he hated her so much until I realized she's a complete bitch and she kills his favorite animal (rabbits). After murdering 3 rabbit youths, his hatred for her tripled. This cannot be a coincidence.

I'm on Amazon right now shopping for a pint-sized sword and shield. He is a Maltese.

EDIT: The epiphanies just keep coming. Aside from falling into the very entertaining stereotype of Russian antagonist, they oppose each other in an almost iconic manner. Dog/cat, white/black, day/night, agile/clumsy, fast/slow, mean/nice, killer/lover, loud/quiet... God, this is intense...

http://www.amazon.com/Belligerent-B...2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1253772451&sr=8-2

 

[Zero]

My cat definitely mews at me in different ways. She tries, poor thing. I don't understand a bit of it. I just figure she seeing ghosts or is skitzo. As far as dogs, well I don't greatly enjoy dogs, but my bro and parents have dogs. They definitely communicate, but I think it's fairly obvious what they're communicating. Not sure about vocal communication.

Even humans supposedly communicate mostly with body language and tones.

Though there are those crazy starlings who speak...
Like this one

I wonder if they know what they're saying...

 

[Tyria]

I think there is some sort of verbal communication in some animal species, but I don't think that it is very complex. Most animals that I can think of don't seem to rely on verbal communication as much as they do on scents and stuff.

Whales, apes, and other animals would be an exception. I think that they have either a more complex language or a more complex self awareness than other animals.

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

I think it could be argued that humans don't really talk to each other.

There's lots of body-language in animal/animal talking. What happens when a bear and a pack of wolves are fighting over a kill? They both try to appear bigger, make a lot of noise, show teeth, etc. That's kinda like 'talking'.

 

[aracaris]

I think it could be argued that humans don't really talk to each other.

There's lots of body-language in animal/animal talking. What happens when a bear and a pack of wolves are fighting over a kill? They both try to appear bigger, make a lot of noise, show teeth, etc. That's kinda like 'talking'.

True, and many animals will listen to the other species around them for signs of danger. Birds of different species will listen for the alarm calls that other species will make when there is a predator around.

Humans of course communicate with other animals as well, and those whom are really good at it are so because they've really observed and studied the behavior of the animal, and have come to a better understanding of it than many other people have. miscommunication happens when humans display a behavior that means something completely different to the animal than it does to the human.

I've observed my birds so much, that a lot of the time I can pretty much read them like a book, though I certainly don't understand what every single behavior and call means.

 

[Cobra]

True, and many animals will listen to the other species around them for signs of danger. Birds of different species will listen for the alarm calls that other species will make when there is a predator around.

This is what I'm really interested in discussing. An animal hearing another species of animal "talk" (be what that may) and understanding its intended meaning; even taking heed of its implications. Not so interested in humans talking to animals. People do that... I do it... It's usually fruitless, if not sometimes good entertainment.