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Recent years have seen an explosion of research into zoosemiotics – the science of animal communications. In the past, understanding how different species communicate and relate to each other was all about comparing animal talk to human speak. Now, experts are listening to animals on their own terms, to decode their secret languages as never before – and discover that animals are every bit as complex, intelligent and sophisticated as we are. This dynamic new sphere of knowledge could not matter more. Only by understanding the intricacies of animal communications can we find the best ways to preserve the future of all species across the planet.