Communication and Perception
It is not known to what extent sea turtles communicate with one another. They make grunting noises which can be heard by other turtles, and apparently use these vocalizations to locate each other. Visual cues are probably important in identifying other members of their species, and some tactile communication undoubtedly occurs during mating. However, the bulk of communication in this species remains undescribed.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; magnetic
- Scholastic, Inc., 2001. "Meet Dr. Frank Paladino" (On-line). Ocean Life. Accessed November 13, 2005 at http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/oceanlife/main.asp?template=meet_explorer&article=interview_frank.
- Scholastic, Inc., 1998. "Meet Dr. Richard Reina" (On-line). Ocean Life. Accessed November 13, 2005 at http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/oceanlife/main.asp?template=meet_explorer&article=interview_reina.
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Eolstudent EOL commented on an older version of Communication and Perception:
that's SO COOL! im doing a report on htem 4 school and i thought it would be boring but it's really cool!
