Occurrences of non-linear phenomena and vocal harshness in dog whines as indicators of stress and ageing

Abstract During social interactions, acoustic parameters of tetrapods’ vocalisations reflect the emotional state of the caller. Higher levels of spectral noise and the occurrence of irregularities (non-linear phenomena NLP) might be negative arousal indicators in alarm calls, although less is known...

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Main Authors: András Marx, Rita Lenkei, Paula Pérez Fraga, Viktória Bakos, Enikő Kubinyi, Tamás Faragó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83614-1