Uno Language (s'il vous plait)

As you know, my daughter is in Germany right now visiting a friend. I'm sure she will have difficulty expressing herself on occasion, since she does not speak German. (Why say "neunzig neun luftballons" when you really mean "ninety nine red balloons?")

I wonder if animals face a similar problem when they travel great distances. Would "Grrrr, rufff, rufff, rufff" yelped by a Ukrainian dog visiting Portugal be interpreted as "Grrrr, howwwl, howwwl, howwwl?" You could say that's half the fun of traveling, but not if your tail was snapped in half as a result.

In the new world that you're designing, consider having one common language for all living creatures. This would not only prevent many national or ethnic skirmishes, but people would know what their dog wants at three in the morning. It's hard to ask inter-species questions at that hour, when you know they'll be answered by the same blank stare you'd get at three in the afternoon.