Apparently the head tilt is a sound thing that helps them locate the position of sounds above/below them better. Humans are built different so we don’t need to do that to locate the source.
Or so I’ve heard. A real scientist is welcome to correct me.
Humans have the same issue, we just don’t have that same instinct for whatever reason.
Location is determined by the time-of-flight difference in the sound wave between each ear. So if something hits your left ear first, you know that it’s coming from the left.
Apparently the head tilt is a sound thing that helps them locate the position of sounds above/below them better. Humans are built different so we don’t need to do that to locate the source.
Or so I’ve heard. A real scientist is welcome to correct me.
Not a scientist, but can confirm, I am built differently than a fox.
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Can’t confirm, I’m only a Starfox and do a barrel roll instead.
I approve this pedantry because I too am not a scientist 👍
Someone downvoted this. Just thought it was funny, carry on.
Humans have the same issue, we just don’t have that same instinct for whatever reason.
Location is determined by the time-of-flight difference in the sound wave between each ear. So if something hits your left ear first, you know that it’s coming from the left.
You can’t do that when things are above/below.
More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai7HUqncAA
Maybe we don’t need to, but it feels natural.