A video featuring Sir David Attenborough and a lyrebird that mimicked a chain saw went viral and led people to believe that lyrebirds would not only mimic chain saws but also cameras and other sounds. However, the reality is that wild lyrebirds do not mimic such sounds, but some do make a flute-like vocalization and mimic the sounds of older male lyrebirds. theconversation/lyrebirds-mimicking-chainsaws-fact-or-lie-22529?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+4+February+2014&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+4+February+2014+CID_eae12123dd4c0baf12e08a5091017993&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Lyrebirds%20mimicking%20chainsaws%20fact%20or%20lie
Posted on: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:35:00 +0000