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。