TITLE:
Some Tonal and Rhythmical Sequences in the Vocal Language of Dogs as Significant Earthquake Precursors
AUTHORS:
Giovanna de Liso
KEYWORDS:
Vocal Language, Dogs, Rhythmical And Tonal Sequences, Syntax, Formant, Vocal Tract, Semantics, Seismic Precursors, Earthquakes, Magnetic Declination, Sudden Commencement, Infra-Sounds, Brontides
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Earthquake Research,
Vol.7 No.4,
November
28,
2018
ABSTRACT: A monitoring of multiple physical parameters in a moderate seismic area in
Western Piedmont (NW Italy) and the simultaneous observation of the behaviour
of numerous species of domestic and wild animals gave in a period of
over twenty years the possibility to distinguish the unusual animal behaviours
due to local earthquake nucleation from other causes. In particular, the observation
of the body and vocal language of dogs (Canis familiaris) in the
same area has permitted not only to specify the different meanings of vocal
language in connection to their body language, but also to classify the minimum
elements into a vocal language that is linked together by tonal and
rhythmical sequences of sounds that form a semantic lexicon. The usage of
the same tonal and rhythmical vocal sequences in similar or identical situations,
which are experienced by different groups of dogs, induces us to verify
whether it could be possible to link particular vocal sequences to precise
physical anomalies before earthquakes. The individuation of physical anomalies
due to an earthquake nucleation or due to a hydro-geological destabilization,
is possible thanks to a continuous long-term monitoring of some parameters.
Moreover, the complexity of the vocal language of dogs increases if
the dogs live in an area with a law population density. Then the correlation
between some vocal sequences and some seismic precursors is better if dogs
live free in yard or on farms, if they are in good health, and if they can establish
a strong social relation of group. When dogs live closed in yards of houses
that are far apart, they communicate with each other with an amazing vocal
language, full of questions and answers, imitations of sequences, and information
about situations that may be harmful to them.