We could soon be having two-way conversations with animals like Dr Dolittle, all thanks to the invention of several machines.
Scientists have created various bits of tech that can use AI to discern what animals are saying, who they are communicating with, and in some cases, even which creatures are speaking.
Dr Yossi Yovel and his team from Tel Aviv University, Israel, used ultrasonic frequency detectors to “translate” the communicative noises of bats.