What animals like music

Science Tells Us Which Animals Like Music & Which Don't

• Some moo-sic produces extra milk in dairy cows.
• Cat's couldn't care less about human music.
• Birds and humans have a lot in common when it comes to music.
• Elephants love to make music.
• Dogs prefer classical music to relax.

1. What animals understand music?
2. Do any animals like human music?
3. Why are animals attracted to music?
4. Do monkeys like music?

What animals understand music?

BIRD BRAINS REACT TO MUSIC IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HUMAN BRAINS. Birds are probably the most well-known singers of the animal kingdom. A few years ago, researchers at Emory University set out to learn whether birds are actually making music, like humans do.

Do any animals like human music?

With vocal ranges and heart rates very different from ours, they simply aren't wired to appreciate songs tailored for our ears. Most studies find that, try as we might to get their legs thumping, animals generally respond to human music with a total lack of interest.

Why are animals attracted to music?

A 2009 Harvard study found that animals displaying vocal mimicry – so those that can copy sounds using their voice – were also the best at staying in time with musical rhythm, suggesting there may be an evolutionary link between the two. And their test subjects came from a surprising source – YouTube.

Do monkeys like music?

In fact, they even have a sense of rhythm and enjoy dancing just like humans. Scientists have found that listening to music prompts the primates to perform rhythmic movements such as swaying, hand-clapping and foot-tapping.