Top 10 Animals that Can Make You Go Deaf

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

The tiger pistol shrimp has been confirmed as the loudest animal on earth. By snapping its claw into a gun-cocked position, it can snap it shut almost instantaneously. As the claws are about to hit each other, they create bubbles that collapse, reaching the temperature of the sun for a very short period.
The bubbles move at 60 miles per hour and release sounds of up to 218 decibels, which can be heard more than 500 miles away. It beats the former loudest animal, the blue whale, by 30 decibels, as blue whales can emit sounds as high as 188 decibels.
This means the blue whale is louder than a grenade explosion or jet engine, but the tiger pistol shrimp can make sounds louder than a volcanic eruption or gunshot. It uses this as a weapon by stunning enemies with its immense sound. This animal should be #1 on this list because it is.

Blue Whale

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 feet) and weighing up to 199 metric tons (196 long tons. 219 short tons), it's the largest animal known to have ever existed. The blue whale's long and slender body can... read more

This dude is very loud. Thanks for helping me with my science homework!

Yeah, I agree, blue whales are naturally loud. Uh, duh.

Can be heard over 500 miles away.

Howler Monkey

I agree because once, I was at the zoo, and I was near the monkeys when I heard a really loud screaming noise. I saw that it was coming from the monkeys. I looked at a sign, and they were called howler monkeys.

Howler monkeys are native to Central and South America. While vacationing in Costa Rica, one day a howler monkey woke up the whole family from 5 miles away, still loud and clear.

Very loud. I've heard them at the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany, when I was five. I couldn't stand to get too close because they were so loud.

Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat in the genus Panthera, native to sub-Saharan Africa and a single isolated population in western India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, a short rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. Adult males are larger than females and have... read more

A lion's roar is the loudest of all the big cats and can be heard over 5 miles (8 kilometers) away! Lions use their roar to warn other male lions that they are on his turf. If a lion were to roar right beside your ear, you would become deaf! Literally! This is just one of the great powers of this amazing big cat.

Elephant

Elephants are the largest land animals alive today. There are three recognized species: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). These are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae. Extinct... read more

I love elephants. They are really amazing creatures. Their sounds can be heard from about nine miles away!

Elephants can be heard from miles away.

Human

Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by habitual bipedalism and comparatively large, complex brains. These traits have enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, and language. Humans are highly social and live in complex structures, ranging... read more

Why isn't this higher? My younger cousins scream so loudly that it gives me a headache! My relatives are Asian, and they talk super loud during family gatherings, especially when the men are drunk. When my parents are furious, they yell so loudly that it's louder than every single screamer video on YouTube combined, especially my dad.

Very true! Screaming kids, yelling kids, crying kids, and angry adults - GRRGH! Humans are one of the loudest creatures, but instead of being in jungles, grasslands, or seas, they're everywhere. We are humans. Unless some monkey is online typing a;ksdhf geuwkaf monkah.

Grey Wolf

The wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the gray or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. Over 30 subspecies of Canis lupus are currently recognized. Gray wolves represent the wild subspecies. As the largest extant member of the Canidae family, the wolf is distinguishable from... read more

The wolf's howl can be heard from miles away, so that means the howl must be pretty loud. Wolves are like dogs. They bark, whimper, and make other dog noises. But the wolf howls.

Spotted Hyena

Hyenas, or hyaenas, are carnivorous mammals belonging to the family Hyaenidae. With only four extant species, they represent the fifth-smallest biological family in the order Carnivora. Despite their small number, hyenas play a vital role as both predators and scavengers in their ecosystems.

North American Bullfrog

Clearly, it is the loudest animal on earth.

Bulldog Bat

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Jaguar

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas. It is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest cat species in the world, behind only tigers and lions.... read more

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Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal of the family Equidae. Its primary domesticated subspecies is Equus ferus caballus, although wild subspecies persisted into recent history. All modern horses descend from the Pleistocene species Equus ferus. Horses evolved over 45 to 55 million years from the small multi-toed... read more

Sperm Whale

The sperm whale can produce a noise of up to 230 decibels, making it the loudest creature in the world. The tiger pistol shrimp is second.

Yes, yes, laugh at the name and make jokes about why the sea is salty, but at close range, their call can literally cause your head to explode.

Only the blue whale, herring, and pistol shrimp are louder. They hunt by creating a supersonic boom that stuns their prey.

Kakapo

Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is immediately recognisable by its dark vertical stripes on orange fur and white underside. An apex predator, it primarily hunts ungulates such as deer and wild boar, and is generally solitary and territorial... read more

Grizzly Bear

The grizzly bear, less commonly called the silvertip bear, is a North American subspecies of the brown bear. It is found in parts of the United States and Canada, particularly Alaska and the Rocky Mountains. Grizzlies are known for their large size and distinctive shoulder hump.... read more

Rooster

A rooster, also known as a cockerel or cock, is a male gallinaceous bird. The term cockerel refers to a young male chicken, while rooster generally indicates an adult male. Roosters are known for their distinctive crowing and are often kept for breeding purposes or as part of traditional farming.

Cicada

Cicadas are the only insects capable of producing such a unique and loud sound. Some larger species can produce a call in excess of 120 decibels at close range. That's louder than a howler monkey!

Cockatoo

Dog

The dog, or domestic dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris), is a domesticated descendant of the wolf and is characterized by an upturned tail. Derived from an ancient, extinct wolf species, the modern wolf is its closest living relative. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated by humans,... read more

Parrot

Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds comprising roughly 393 species in 92 genera within the order Psittaciformes. These birds are found predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. They are known for their bright plumage, intelligence, and ability to mimic human speech... read more

Leopard

The leopard is one of the five "big cats" in the genus Panthera. It is among the most adaptable and widespread big cats due to its camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behavior, broad diet, and the strength to carry heavy carcasses into trees... read more

Herring

These small fish are louder than monkeys or bears. They use high-pitched sounds from their rear ends to communicate. Not even a whale's sensitive hearing can detect such a high pitch.