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Which Australian bird is famous for its distinctive laughing call?

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Kookaburra

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What English word names the characteristic call of a domestic turkey?

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Gobble

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What is the repeated courtship sound of a male katydid commonly called?

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Stridulation

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In bats, what is the sound-based prey-finding process called?

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Echolocation

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What is the characteristic vocalization of a male lion called?

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Roar

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What is the familiar vocal call of a donkey called?

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Bray

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What vocalization do gibbons use in coordinated pair displays?

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Duet

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In common loons, what is the name of the haunting male territorial call?

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Yodel

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What acoustic effect lets some bats adjust their calls to keep returning echoes at a target frequency?

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Doppler-shift compensation

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What is the specialized sound-producing organ that male fish often use to make drumming calls?

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Swim bladder

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What is the long-distance social call of a spotted hyena commonly called?

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Whoop

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What vocalization do red foxes use as a harsh, rapid social sound during encounters?

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Gekkering

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