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Jurassic Park Sound Design
- Meredith Hoddinott questioned dinosaur sounds after watching "Jurassic Park: Dominion".
- The film used mammal sounds, like a koala and baby elephant, for the T-Rex roar.
Dinosaur Sounds: Bird Clues
- Scientists study birds, dinosaurs' closest living relatives, to understand potential sounds.
- They theorize that dinosaurs might have sounded like giant birds, perhaps a "tuba honk."
The Syrinx and Dinosaur Sounds
- Birds possess a syrinx with two openings, enabling them to create complex sounds and harmonize.
- Dinosaurs might have had similar vocal structures, producing richer sounds than previously thought.