Explains the importance of ears, hearing, and the sense of balance, and describes how we hear, how various animals hear, and how animal hearing differs in structure and usage from human hearing.
When Robbie the rabbit tucks his ears under a hat to do better at playing hide-and-seek, he also finds it easier to avoid danger. Includes facts about rabbits.
Explains how the human ear works, describing the outer, middle, and inner ear and the effect of the inner ear on balance, and also discusses deafness and hearing in other animals.
Examines the anatomy of the ear, how the ear receives sounds and transfers them to the brain, how to protect our hearing, and current developments in hearing aids and surgery.