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by naikrovek 638 days ago
No, we don’t hear ultrasonic frequencies because our ears do not resonate at those frequencies.

We hear sounds when the cilia in the cochlea resonate with the incoming sound. We don’t have cilia of the length required to resonate with ultrasonic sounds, so there’s no danger of hearing loss.

Animals may get their hearing damaged, if they are in the path of the sound, are close enough that it’s still ultrasonic at their location, and are sensitive to the frequency used, I believe. Maybe someone who knows for sure can say for sure.