In the animal world, sounds are communicated through vibrational waves which are produced by one animal and received by another through inter-personal communication. An animal encodes a message which is passed on to another animal who decodes the message and gives a feedback. Unlike humans who have a monopoly of communication, animals do not have a defined mode of communication. Different animals have different inborn ability to communicate according to their specie.

Talking animals are a unique species of animals who have the ability to communicate through the use of meaningful sounds. They are non human animals who have the ability to communicate through the productions of sounds which can be referred to as speaking. Many species of animals have developed languages of communication between its members. Talking animals are features of mythologies, folk tales and children’s literature. A combination of human behaviours and the characteristics of animals makes a fictional story more appealing to children. Examples of talking animals include frogs, parrots, crickets, cats, elephants, dogs, laughing jackal, orangutan, wild ducks, geese, etc.

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