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Understanding Mice with AI: Researchers Are Working to Decode Animal Languages

House mice communicate using sounds that are often inaudible to humans. ARI researcher Reyhaneh Abbasi explains why these ultrasonic vocalizations are so difficult to study – and how artificial intelligence (AI) and signal processing can help us better understand animal communication.

 13.07.2026
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Mice don’t just squeak. They communicate using a complex vocal language that is largely inaudible to humans. Many of their calls fall within the ultrasonic range – for example, when they are looking for a mate or when mothers communicate with their young. For researchers, these tiny signals are particularly revealing: they can provide clues about the animals’ identity, behavior, and social interactions.

Read the full interview in German here

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Reyhaneh Abbasi is a researcher at ARI. She is the first author of the study “Bioacoustic processing and analyses of mouse vocalizations: Current methods and future directions,” which was published in Behavioral Brain Research. The study provides an overview of current methods for processing and analyzing mouse vocalizations and shows how AI-supported methods can help us better understand animal communication in the future.

Read the full journal article here