On the other end of the spectrum, animals that hunt at night are able to see infra-red light. Limits of hearing Humans, animals and even some insects have a range of wavelengths or pitches they can sense or hear. Within this range, there is also a minimum and maximum volume that can be heard. There is a minimum volume or loudness of a sound that most people can hear. The ears of dogs and cats are much more sensitive to volume, such that they can hear the rustling of a mouse.
Some owls use their hearing to catch prey, too.
A high volume can cause pain and even injury to the ear of a person or animal. Certainly people can withstand higher volumes than many animals. Younger people can hear a wider range of sounds than older people. But listening to very loud music can damage a young persons hearing and reduce the range of sound to less than an old person. Range of pitch Just as light is a spectrum of wavelengths, so is sound.