Presents an introduction to how animals use their sense of hearing, in simple text with illustrations, describing their ears, how they hear other animals and predators, and how it helps them survive in the wild.
A cat named Bendemolena lives in a noisy place. To keep out the noise, she wears a pot on her head but has trouble hearing when someone is speaking to her.
Examines the sense of hearing, how the ears detect different sounds, and describes types of sound, such as music. Also discusses hearing impairment and deafness and the sense of hearing in animals and insects. Includes two activities that include sound.
Explains the importance of ears, hearing, and the sense of balance, and describes how we hear, how various animals hear, and how animal hearing differs in structure and usage from human hearing.
