00:10This is Sydney, the aptly named laughing kookaburra, commonly known as the Merry Merry King of the Bush.
00:17And here are five things you need to know about the kookaburra.
00:22Number one, that famous laugh is used as a territorial marker.
00:26So if Sydney hears another kookaburra, she'll typically respond.
00:40Number two, they are highly skilled carnivorous hunters.
00:43They are what's known as a perch and pounce predator.
00:47They will sit high up in a tree and wait for an opportune moment to pounce on their prey.
00:53Number three, wild kookaburras are quite tame around humans.
00:57They've even been known to steal a sausage off a hot barbecue.
01:02Number four, laughing kookaburras are sexually dimorphic.
01:06Meaning that you can tell them apart just by looking at them.
01:09Females can grow to be slightly larger than males and they have less blue feathers on their wings.
01:14Number five, kookaburras have excellent vision.
01:18And have an incredible ability to focus on their prey.
01:22Even while the branch they're perching on is moving.
01:24So it's going to be quite appealing for folks.
01:24For a second, I'm going to see the next day.
01:25To be able to Tituba, let me know.
01:27So, I'm going to talk about how many flowers are becoming.
01:27I'm going to be able to see the trees.
01:27But I'm going to be able to put a forest.
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