We are all familiar with vocalizations in the animal world. For example, dogs bark, birds sing, frogs croak, and whales send forth their own distinct sounds.¹ Recently, a detailed investigation has been conducted to determine sounds made by animals previously thought to be mute.

It is widely known that vast numbers of fossils—vertebrate and invertebrate—have been discovered incredibly well-preserved.^1,2 Such preservation points clearly to a sudden, catastrophic event that overwhelmed and buried creatures in multiple tons of sedimentary rock—like a massive flood perhaps.