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A couple of facts :D

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• Tigers and other big cats are able to mimic other animals, tigers in specific mimic deer, bear, cattle and monkeys and the South American Margay can mimic the call of baby monkeys to lore adults. " • Baluga Whales can also mimic voices, whilst on the topic of mimicry a Baluga often toyed with humans by saying "Out!"

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The Top 5 Avian Ambassadors of Costa Rica

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The Rufous-naped Wren is a very animated, common species in Costa Rica. Would those polar counterparts laugh over similar life situations (“You also like 3 day old seal blubber?”), As loud as it is eye-catching, this big beautiful parrot has become pretty common in Costa Rica. Maybe except for the gulls.

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Survival of the Flexible

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By weird things I don’t mean human weird things, like for example wasting their time in wild places looking for unusual feathered animals and ticking them off a list, but things that fall outside of their usual repertoire of normal behaviour. It is easy to forget sometimes that birds can do weird things. And the hole looks fairly fresh.

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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

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The site serves as a breeding centre for endangered birds and animals, and you can walk around large aviaries and even a night house to see captive kiwi. The centre has a daily feeding of wild Kaka , making it easy to see this large parrot.

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Lake Bindegolly National Park

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The National Park is unusual because it offers very few facilities compared to most, but there is a sealed road right into the small car park and a shade shelter with a table and chairs and information about the park. No doubt the National Parks are aware of the situation, but it is also hard to deal with feral animals in remote areas.

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Proposal for the National Bird of Australia

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Picking it would just be sealing the deal – as it’s already on the official seal too. Pros – it can kill you (like most proper Australian animals), is essentially a dinosaur. Pros – an attractive parrot found over most of Australia, is generally popular. Cons – is almost extinct.

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