hearing range the range of frequencies the ear of an animal can detect. Related Articles: Glossary: frequency weightingHot Topic - Guidance on Determining Potential Effects to Marine Mammal HearingCommercial Vessel TrafficDetection Threshold in Animal HearingAcoustic Masking in MammalsSpecialized Sounds in Cetacean CommunicationIndo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Chris Knowlton2019-05-10T09:56:40-05:00