For when the Diwali firecrackers begin to fly, the animals go berserk.The dogs start barking and hide under the beds and tables. For one, very high noise levels can cause deafness among animals with sensitive hearing.TOI has been writing on various aspects of the noise problem as part of its campaign in association with Awaaz Foundation . Animals are very sensitive to different kinds of sounds, an ability that is key to their existence, he said. It has a huge impact on animals and birds too. But this communication and navigation system can be disturbed by the use of military sonar on the sea.Some animals and birds do adapt to noisier surroundings, Kehimkar notes.

Source: Times of India July 15, 2016 18:48 UTC