Which mechanism underlies amplified alarm calls in prairie dogs during simulated predator approach?

💡 Explanation

Laryngeal air sac resonance increases auditory signal distance; the air sacs vibrate, amplifying the call because prairie dogs vary air sac volume to alter call frequency, therefore encoding detail. Rather than acoustic impedance matching which optimizes energy transfer; it's about volume.

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