THE LAUGHING JACKASS
The next time you hear a rude laugh, it may not be from a human but from a bird! The kookaburra. a wood kingfisher better known as the laughing Jackass . has a MOST imitating call — it sounds like a very cynical laugh.
THE WHISTLING HARE
A hare that whistles? A tailless North American hare does just that! Its call is actually a very high-pitched whistle.
MATING CALL
Most of the time, ostriches make only loud hissing noises. But just you wait until the mating season when the males give out one of the loudest booming roars that you have ever heard!
THE BIRD THAT SEWS ITS OWN NEST
First, the Indian tailorbird finds out leaves close to each other. Using her beak, she punctures holes along the edges of the leaves before carefully sewing them together with plant fibers. This homemaker's cozy nest is ready once she furnishes it with feathers.
THE SMALLEST ANTELOPE
The dik-dik. found in East Africa. is the tiniest antelope in the world. It only grows to the size of an adult rabbit!
