But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why can’t animals talk to us?

<p>Why can’t animals talk to us? Are humans the only animals that can talk? Can different species of animals communicate with each other? We learn about animal communication with Arik Kershenbaum, author of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201751094-why-animals-talk">Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication.</a> He studies wolves, gibbons, dolphins and hyrax to learn how they communicate. Also in this episode: why are parrots able to speak human words but other birds can’t? </p><p>Download our learning guides: <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/50/95/37084e3d428eafbbcafe2db46a32/why-cant-animals-talk-to-us.pdf">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13FGqa50gNrQVCVyLGp4l3ifdZ-4bummXGrC3OZs6uPQ/copy">Google Slide</a> | <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/40/71/f89cbb2c47aab784c0ea27116226/butwhy-animalcommunication-ep249-transcript.pdf">Transcript</a></p>

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