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Top 5 loudest animals

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The 5 loudest animals by peak sound level produced: Sperm Whale, Pistol Shrimp, Blue Whale, Greater Bulldog Bat, Howler Monkey.

Snapshot · 2026-09-23

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  1. 1

    Sperm Whale

    ~230 dB (clicks, underwater)

  2. 2

    Pistol Shrimp

    ~210 dB (cavitation snap, underwater)

  3. 3

    Blue Whale

    ~188 dB

  4. 4

    Greater Bulldog Bat

    ~140 dB

  5. 5

    Howler Monkey

    ~128 dB