Extremely Questionable Creatures
The Extraordinary Mimic
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CAN A BIRD REALLY IMITATE SOUNDS SO ACCURATELY THAT IT FOOLS PEOPLE LISTENING?
Deep in the Australian forest lives a bird with an extraordinary talent.
The Superb Lyrebird is famous for its remarkable ability to mimic the sounds around it. Other birds are part of its repertoire, but reports suggest its performances can sound far stranger than that. Senior Field Researcher Tom Bramble and the…