How do animals communicate? – Animal Behaviour Zone

Question: How do animals communicate?
- Keywords:
  animal behaviour,
  communication,
  language
Asked by colsn002 to Suzanne on 18 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by weste038, mike79591, morgan1411, allan999.
- Suzanne Harvey answered on 18 Jun 2013:
  
  All animals are different, but the species I study use a combination of sounds and actions, just like humans. Baboons have far fewer sounds than we have words, so they use a lot of gestures instead, like shaking vegetation as a threat, or baring their teeth as a sign that they’re scared.

Question: How do animals communicate?