Do fish have ears yes or no?

Fish hear, but their "ears" are on the inside. Bony fishes detect vibrations through their "earstones" called otoliths. Both people and fish use parts of their ears to help them with balance.
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Do fish not have ears?

Fish don't have ears that we can see, but they do have ear parts inside their heads. They pick up sounds in the water through their bodies and in their internal ear, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
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Can fishes hear us?

However, yes, they can hear your voice.

They just know someone is speaking. They can associate sounds with action, though. For example, if you are to say your betta fish's name – let us call him George – each time you sprinkle food in his aquarium, he will eventually associate the sound of “George” with food.
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Are all fish deaf?

Despite the fast transmission of sound in water, not all fish have notable hearing. Indeed a fish's ability to hear sound varies drastically depending on the design of the inner ear. Fish that have a connection between the inner ear and a gas-filled cavity, for instance, generally have better hearing than other fishes.
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How do fish pee?

A lot of fish get rid of the pee through an tiny opening, called a pore, that's near their rear ends—and in some fish, waste also goes out through the skin or the gills. When a fish pees in a coral reef, the corals wave their tentacles around like tiny arms to grab nutrients from the pee and absorb them.
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Do fishes fart?

Most fish do use air to inflate and deflate their bladder to maintain buoyancy which is expelled either through their mouth or gills which can be mistaken for a fart.
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Do all animals have ears?

So while many animals have ears, even those that don't, have other features that allow them to detect sound. Animals use ears and other sensory organs to detect sound.
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What animals dont have ears?

9 Animals Without Ears
  • Salamanders. What is this? ...
  • Turtles. Many people believe that turtles do not hear because they lack the outer ear. ...
  • Snakes. When we talk about animals without ears, snakes are a must mention. ...
  • Frogs. Frogs are known for producing a variety of sounds during courtship. ...
  • Spiders. ...
  • Worms. ...
  • Harp Seals. ...
  • Crabs.
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Do snakes have ears?

Snakes do not have an external ear, but they do have all the parts of the inner ear that we do. Their stapes—called a “columella”—is slightly different from ours in that it connects to the jawbone, enabling them to sense vibrations. However, they can only hear a portion of the sounds we hear.
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Do fishes sleep?

While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. Research shows that fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger. Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in the mud or coral, and some even locate a suitable nest.
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Do fish get thirsty?

The answer is still no; as they live in water they probably don't take it in as a conscious response to seek out and drink water. Thirst is usually defined as a need or desire to drink water. It is unlikely that fish are responding to such a driving force.
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Do fish like music?

Fish are attracted to certain sounds and vibrations and not to others. Certain types of music and sounds repel fish while others interest them. Music and other sounds can define the change in the way fish behave in the water, including their eating and swimming patterns.
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Do sharks have ears?

Sound travels faster and farther in water than in air. The general structure of a shark's internal ear resembles that of humans, but a shark's is much more sensitive. Sharks can hear disturbances in the water caused by struggling fishes from great distances. As in humans, the shark's inner ear also controls balance.
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Do frogs have ears?

Frogs do not have external ears like us. However, they do have eardrums and an inner ear. The frog ear is called a tympanum and is the circle you see behind a frog's eye. Some frogs have small tympanums, while others have ones that are larger than their eyes.
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Do dolphins have ears?

The dolphin has an amazing setup for hearing. Like all mammals, it has ears, including middle and inner ear canals. But it uses other body parts for hearing assistance.
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What animal has 32 brains?

Leech has 32 brains. A leech's internal structure is segregated into 32 separate segments, and each of these segments has its own brain. Leech is an annelid.
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Can spiders hear?

Spiders don't have ears—generally a prerequisite for hearing. So, despite the vibration-sensing hairs and receptors on most arachnids' legs, scientists long thought spiders couldn't hear sound as it traveled through the air, but instead felt vibrations through surfaces.
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Can snakes hear?

Snakes lack both an outer ear and middle ear, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Experimental Biology. However, they have one middle ear bone that connects the inner ear to the jaw. This enables snakes to hear vibrations, such as a predator creeping closer on the forest floor.
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Do birds have ears?

Unlike mammals, birds have no external ears and their head does the work of external ears. They can also perceive whether a particular sound's source is above them, below them, or at their level, the study adds.
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Do whales have ears?

Although whale ears clearly follow the land mammal blueprint, they have aquatic-related adaptations at all auditory system levels. External auditory canals are present in all Cetacea, but it is debatable whether they are functional. Pinnae are absent, although vestigial pinnal rings occur in some individuals.
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Do turtles have ears?

Fact 1. Turtles don't have ears, but they're not deaf. Thin flaps of skin cover internal ear bones, which receive vibrations and low-frequency sounds.
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Do spiders fart?

Since the stercoral sac contains bacteria, which helps break down the spider's food, it seems likely that gas is produced during this process, and therefore there is certainly the possibility that spiders do fart.
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Can a fish drown?

Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But if the gills are damaged or water cannot move across them, the fish can suffocate. They don't technically drown, because they don't inhale the water, but they do die from a lack of oxygen.
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Do ants fart?

Yes. In insects, we usually call it the “gut,” but it does more or less the same things in insects that intestines do in humans. Third, does the gas an insect produces come out of its anus? Probably.
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