owen349 t1_j2d5bq7 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:36 AM Reply to Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69 Basically as your mouth opens your ears close. A bit off topic but some bats use this to their advantage in that they can yell extremely loud (echlocation) but not become defined by the sound of their own screams. Permalink 1
owen349 t1_j2d5bq7 wrote
Reply to Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69
Basically as your mouth opens your ears close.
A bit off topic but some bats use this to their advantage in that they can yell extremely loud (echlocation) but not become defined by the sound of their own screams.