three genres had a similar but less pronounced effect. In addition, the dogs were much more likely to lie down rather than stand while the music was being played. The study suggested that the increased variety of music decreased habituation that was present when playing exclusively classical music, though the dogs responded best when exposed to reggae and soft rock. See also Animal communication Animal echolocation Bioacoustics Biomusic Biophony List of animal sounds Nora (cat) Soundscape ecology Vocal learning References Bibliography Marcello Sorce Keller. “Zoomusicology”, Janet Sturman (ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. Los Angeles: SAGE Reference, 2019, Vol. V, 2411-2414. Marcello Sorce Keller,“Linnaeus, Zoomusicology, Ecomusicology, and the Quest for Meaningful Categories”, Musicological Annual, Univerza v Ljubljai, Filozofska faculteta, LII(2016), no. 2, 163-176. Marcello Sorce Keller, “Zoomusicology and Ethnomusicology: A Marriage to Celebrate in Heaven.” Yearbook for Traditional Music''. XLIV(2012), 166-183. External links Zoomusicology by Dario Martinelli Zoosemiotics - Animal communication on the web Zoomusicology by Hollis Taylor