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  2. Talking bird - Wikipedia

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    Wild Australian magpies, lyrebirds and bowerbirds that interact with humans but remain free can still mimic human speech. [6] Songbirds and parrots are the two groups of birds able to learn and mimic human speech. [5] [7] Both belong to the clade Psittacopasseres. If then introduced to wild birds, the wild birds may also mimic the new sounds.

  3. Sound mimesis in various cultures - Wikipedia

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    The intention to mimic natural sounds is not necessarily linked to shamanistic beliefs or practice alone. Katajjaq (a "genre" of music of some Inuit groups) is a game played by women, for entertainment. In some instances, natural sounds (mostly those of animals, e.g. geese) are imitated. [8] [9]

  4. Talking animal - Wikipedia

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    A talking animal or speaking animal is any non-human animal that can produce sounds or gestures resembling those of a human language. [1] Several species or groups of animals have developed forms of communication which superficially resemble verbal language, however, these usually are not considered a language because they lack one or more of the defining characteristics, e.g. grammar, syntax ...

  5. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .

  6. Doctors Say This Type Of Noise Is Best For Deep Sleep - AOL

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    “Both brown and pink noise mirror natural sounds—like ocean waves or rustling trees—which can be more calming and easier to sleep with long-term,” says Dr. Dasgupta. Purple noise

  7. Lyrebird - Wikipedia

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    The song of the lyrebird is a mixture of elements of its own song and mimicry of other species. Lyrebirds render with great fidelity the individual songs of other birds [14] [15] [16] and the chatter of flocks of birds, [17] [18] and also mimic other animals such as possums, [17] koalas and dingoes. [7]

  8. Aggressive mimicry - Wikipedia

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    Aggressive mimicry compared to a defensive form, Batesian mimicry.The mechanism is often called "Wolf in sheep's clothing".The model for an aggressive mimic can be a harmless species, in which case the 3 roles are separate, or the model can be the prey itself, in which case there are only 2 species involved.

  9. These 25 Books Are Actually Unhinged And We Need To ... - AOL

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    From coloring books filled with majestic farting animals to a chicken cookbook that somehow involves BDSM (yes, really), these 25 books prove that publishing deals aren't as hard to get as we thought.