THE BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE OF ANIMALS TO MUSIC AND HOW IT RESONATES WITH THEM

Just as humans, animals also respond to music and can have a favorite genre or sound that most resonates with them.
According to research most animals feel indifferent towards human music, and as such scientists developed a sound they believed will be more accepted by some of those animals by creating beats in sync with their heart rate, (which in most cases is relatively faster than a human’s heart rate) with a higher pitch and frequency to go with it, this is also known as “specie-specific music”. While other animals have taken likeness towards human music and respond well
I will be listing out the effects music has on animals at random and how it resonates with them respectively in the sequence below;

• S/N
• ANIMAL
• HAPPY SOUND
• ANGRY SOUND
• MOST LOVED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
• SITE REFERENCES
• OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

MONKEYS

• Tamarin ballad
• Excited monkey tones set to a fast tempo
• Non in particular. In this case the
• researchers used a cello to produce both the ANGRY SOUND and the HAPPY SOUND
• https://www.wired.com/2009/09/monkeymusic/
• This research was carried out on tamarin monkeys, using them as the test subjects to draw out the stated facts

COWS

• Relaxing music/classical music
• High pitched noises such as whistling
• Non in particular. Since they enjoy classical music it’s safe to assume they like instruments used in classical music
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70539/7-scientific-studies-about-how-animals-react-music
  https://www.publish.csiro.au/ebook/chapter/9781486301614_Chapter4
• Relaxing/classical music can boost productivity of a dairy cow by 3%.some of the music used for this test

RATS

• MOZART piano
• Musical instruments with high frequency(ultrasound)
• Non in particular
• https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1258/la.2011.010067

CHICKENS

• They enjoy different types but more preferably Classical music
• xylophone
• nil
• https://www.yourchickens.co.uk/news/do-chickens-appreciate-music-1-5477617
• The most commonly taught instrument to a chicken is a xylophone and they seem to respond well with it

ELEPPHANT

• Classical music
• Not in particular but can be taught to play a harmonica and steel drums
• https://www.cuteness.com/blog/content/science-tells-us-which-animals-like-music-and-which-dont

DOGS

• Classical music
• Metal music
• Non in particular
• https://www.cuteness.com/blog/content/science-tells-us-which-animals-like-music-and-which-dont
• It was found that classical music helps dogs relax while heavy metal music causes uneasiness and nervousness

BIRDS

• Classical/new age music
• Loud music
• They could react more to a flute because of its similarity to birdcalls
• https://waaf.radio.com/blogs/anthony-capobianco/according-science-birds-respond-music-same-way-humans-do
• Researchers found out that a bird’s brain react to making music in the same way human beings do.

PIGS

• Classical music
• Nil
• Non in particular
• https://www.pigprogress.net/World-of-Pigs1/Articles/2018/10/Music-by-Bach-makes-pigs-grow-better-347074E/
• Researchers discovered music by bach (a classical musician) makes pigs grow better

GOLDFISH

• nil
• nil
• Nil
• https://www.seeker.com/fish-listen-to-music-prefer-bach-1767775798.html
• They can distinguish between music but do not seem to be interested in the music itself

TIGER

• Classical music
• nil
• Non in particular
• https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/latest-news/big-cats-find-classical-music-relaxing/

CATS

• Specie specific music
• nil
• nil
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-music-specially-composed-your-cat-sounds-180954503/
• Cats prefer specie specific music to human music

BABOONS

• Radio music has been found to decrease heart rate of laboratory housed baboons
• Nil
• Non in particular
• https://awionline.org/content/physiological-and-behavioral-effects-radio-music-singly-housed-baboons
• While it hasn’t been proven that they like radio music it was shown that while radio music is on their heart rate decrease

DONKEY

• Classical music
• Heavy metal music
• Violin/trumpet
• https://donkeywise.org/2018/07/03/these-ears-are-made-for-listenin/#:~:text=Some%20donkeys%20enjoy%20%27singing%27%20along,to%20a%20fellow%20donkey%20braying.&text=But%20don%27t%20feel%20bad,being%20your%20number%20one%20fan.
• Some donkeys enjoy ‘singing’ along with a trumpet or violin, as if responding to a fellow donkey braying.

GUINEA PIG

• Relaxing music
• Noisy/loud music
• nil
• https://pocketsizedpets.com/13-tips-for-keeping-your-guinea-pig-calm/
• Relaxing music has been proven to calm guinea pigs

DOLPHINS

• Classical music
• Rock music
• nil
• https://happymag.tv/dolphins-love-radiohead-and-sceince-can-prove-why/

HAMSTERS

• Classical music
• Heavy metal music
• nil
• https://hutchandcage.com/do-hamsters-like-music/#:~:text=Hamsters%20like%20music%3F-,Hamsters%20Love%20Classical%20Music,enjoy%20a%20good%20classical%20song.&text=In%20fact%2C%20hamsters%20tend%20to,it%20helps%20them%20to%20relax.

PARROT

• Classical music/pop tunes
• Dance music
• nil
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9762709/Parrots-have-personal-musical-tastes-and-even-like-to-sing-a-long-scientists-find.html#:~:text=Parrots%20have%20musical%20tastes%2C%20with,do%20not%20like%20dance%20music.&text=Both%20birds%20also%20enjoyed%20rock,sang%20along%E2%80%9D%2C%20by%20squawking.

CROCODILE

• Classical music
• nil
• nil
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503101732.htm
• It was discovered that crocodiles respond to music similarly to how birds respond to music

RABBIT

• Classical music
• Heavy metal music
• nil
• https://www.rabbitcaretips.com/do-rabbits-like-listening-to-music/#:~:text=Rabbits%20find%20classical%20music%20calming.&text=Don%27t%20be%20surprised%20if,it%27s%20not%20played%20too%20loud.
• Rabbits find classical music calming

TURKEY

• Classical music
• nil
  http://woodstocksanctuary.org/factory-farmed-animals/turkeys/#:~:text=Turkeys%20like%20to%20listen%20to,they%20have%20no%20external%20ears.
• Turkeys like to listen to music, especially classical, and will often sing along! It is difficult to sneak up on a turkey

HORSE

• Classical music
• Rock music
• nil
• https://www.horseloversmath.com/do-horses-like-music/#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20researchers%20at,they%20did%20rock%20and%20jazz.&text=They%20played%20four%20different%20kinds,)%E2%80%93for%2030%20minutes%20each.
• A study by researchers at Hartpury College in England found horses liked classical and country sounds more than they did rock and jazz.

SNAKES

• nil
• Loud music
• flutes
• https://www.reddit.com/r/snakes/comments/tu5xg/does_loud_music_have_negative_effects_on_snakes/
  _{yogesh/wildlife/snakemiscon.shtml#:}:text=Snakes%20sway%20to%20the%20music%20of%20the%20flute.&text=Even%20though%20it%20is%20now,moves%20to%20the%20swaying%20movement.
• Even though it is now proven that they can detect some airborne sounds, there is no evidence that snakes can appreciate music. Snakes are said to dance to music. While playing the flute, the snake charmer sways and the snake moves to the swaying movement.