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That ruffed grouse video is great but does not really do justice to how startling that sound can be. Imagine walking through the woods, no one around, and all
by adtechperson 6y ago
That ruffed grouse video is great but does not really do justice to how startling that sound can be. Imagine walking through the woods, no one around, and all of a sudden it sounds like a lawn mower starting up very close to you. It is unbelievably startling, even if you know what it is.
- alias_neo 6y agoAs a horror film fan, I was thinking combustion powered chainsaw.
- emmelaich 6y agoThe lyrebird can imitate a chainsaw -- among many other things. This is from the BBC's Life on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y
- sah2ed 6y agoThat’s amazing, thanks for the share! I’m one of today’s lucky 10,000.
- emmelaich 6y agoExcellent! I thought everyone had seen this, indeed. Don't fall for the parody though ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFy8QkNWWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFy8QkNWWs
- twic 6y agoNor this apparent imitation of the clearly inimitable Big Shaq: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzT_TtrVcRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzT_TtrVcRk
- alias_neo 6y agoWow thanks. The camera shutter and car alarm were something but that chain saw sound is incredible.
- emmelaich 6y agoNote that there is a bit of subterfuge in this -- some or all of the lyrebirds mimicking were in captivity and would have heard these unnatural sounds much more than the typical wild bird. https://theconversation.com/lyrebirds-mimicking-chainsaws-fact-or-lie-22529 https://theconversation.com/lyrebirds-mimicking-chainsaws-fa...