We present original results and review literature from the past fifty years that address the role
of primate auditory cortex in the following perceptual capacities:(1) the ability to perceive …

Fishes, as broadly defined to include agnathans (jawless fishes), cartilaginous fishes, and
bony fishes, are the earliest vertebrates (Fig. 4.1). Because an inner ear is found in the fossil …

The Pythagoreans linked musical intervals with integer ratios, cosmic order, and the human
soul. The empirical approach of Aristoxenus, based on real musicians making real music …

Numerous fish species produce broad-band pulsed sounds with a distinct temporal
patterning which is thought to be important during intraspecific communication. In order to …

Hearing specialist fishes investigated so far revealed excellent temporal resolution abilities,
enabling them to accurately process temporal patterns of sounds. Because noise is a …

Temporal coding in the ears of Lepidoptera (mainly Agrotis segetum and Noctua pronuba)
was inferred from the response of the auditory receptor to different acoustic stimuli. The moth …

Psychoacoustic gap-detection thresholds in four European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) were
determined in a GO/NOGO procedure using the method of constant stimuli. The median …

Acoustic signals and associated behaviours of a number of fishes in the genus Cyprinella
have been investigated and described in detail, but due to logistics, these studies have been …

The response characteristics of saccular nerve fibers in European grassfrogs (Rana
temporaria) subjected to dorso-ventral, 10–200 Hz sinusoidal vibrations were studied. Only …

As vertebrate animals first adjusted to terrestrial life, strong selection pressure was exerted
to develop acoustic communication signals which were at once well-suited for the exchange …