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TIL that to attract mates, the Lyre Bird imitates all manners of birdcalls and does such a good job that it often fools the birds it’s imitating. During a documentary it also perfectly mimicked a camera shutter, a car alarm, and the sound of a chainsaw from woodcutters working nearby.

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