THE VOICE OF ANIMALS 
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of Armado, gives rise to a grating sound, when 
it is caught by hook and line, that can be 
heard distinctly even when the fish is beneath 
water. 
The horse mackerel or scad emits a noise 
that resembles the grunting of a hog, while 
the globe-fish, a remarkable species that has 
the power to inflate its body with air until 
it assumes the shape of a Rugby football, 
also produces a similar sound. 
The sunfish, a large fish sometimes found 
in British waters, is said to utter a distinct 
groan when it is removed from its native 
element, and the carp and the barbel will 
croak when treated in a similar manner. The 
Jewfish, found in the Gulf of Mexico, is reported 
to emit a booming sound, and some of the 
blennies are able to utter a cry that has been 
likened unto a shriek. 
Yet another vocal performer is the meagre 
which utters a humming sound, and when a 
number of the fish are found together the 
noise they produce is audible through a depth 
of over 120 feet of water. 
Passing to the reptiles and batrachians, we 
find that certain species are endowed with 
vocal powers, while others are dumb. 
Although many of the lizards can produce 
hissing sounds, and the geckos are capable of 
