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Are you team tree frog, or curlew crew? We're looking for Australia's favourite animal sound (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 years ago by Treevan@aussie.zone to c/environment@aussie.zone

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The article is about finding Australia's favorite animal sound.
Only male whales sing, while females make other noises.
Various Australian animals, such as sulphur-crested cockatoos and Tasmanian devils, have unique sounds.
The search for Australia's favorite animal sound is part of National Science Week.
The winning sound will be announced in a live blog on August 18.

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[–] fiat_lux@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pobblebonk.

But it's so hard to choose. There are too many fantastic sounds.

[–] lichenophile@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Top tier opinion

[–] trk@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bit of an outrage that Noisy Friarbirds aren't on the list - guess they aren't native enough given they're also in Papua New Guinea. I love those guys.

Had to vote for the Butcher Bird, Magpie, and the Banjo Frog. We get the banjos around our place and they really do sound like a banjo playing when there's a few of them on the go. Very Deliverance.

[–] CytokineStorm@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Butcher birds are also in Papua. And there is a “butcher bird” that is more Magpie than Butchie in Papua too!

[–] Gatopardo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Kookaburra?

[–] RedPhoenix@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

#teamCurlew ;)

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Yup. Curlews definitely got my vote!

So did butcherbird and kookaburra. But if I had had to pick just one, definitely #TeamCurlew.

[–] 2CatsOneBowl@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Curlew!

[–] Tau@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

I was prepared to be annoyed if the Gang Gang wasn't in the list, but luckily the superior rusty gargling noise is in fact present.

[–] CytokineStorm@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo for that begging call that sounds identical to a truck reversing alarm.

[–] Treevan@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I went Barking Owl cause we had one in our yard a little while back and that sound byte doesn't do them justice.

Koel cause I hate them when you are trying to sleep in.

Moaning Frog because it's so damn cute. And moaning.

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