In the past decade many insects,spiders,scorpions,amphibians,reptiles and rodents,as well as large mammals,have been shown to use vibrations for purposes as diverse as territorial defence,mate location and prey detection.

• 在过去的10年里，科学家发现许多昆虫、蜘蛛、蝎子、两栖动物、爬行类动物和啮齿类动物，以及大型的哺乳动物，都会利用振动来保卫领地，寻找配偶及发现猎物等。