Not many birds can compare to the vocal range of the Australian lyrebird, and Taronga Zoo’s lyrebird, Echo, is no exception. The zoo says Echo has the ability to replicate a variety of calls, but its perfect impersonation of a crying baby is perhaps not the pleasant day at the zoo parents would be hoping for
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