This version of the mating call was less attractive to female zebra finches, and in the study, humans agreed. Audio can only be used by media for purposes related to this announcement.

Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people showed preferences for calls that other species find the most attractive.

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected their favorites. Photo credit: Raina Fan.

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