Animals Who Sound Like Their Names

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Animals are often given very descriptive names. Some are named after their appearance, while some are known for the sounds they make

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Here is list of some animals who sound like their names

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The cuckoo is an animal named after the sound it makes. They are known for their two-note call - "cook" and "coo"

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The pobblebonk, also known as the eastern banjo frog, is named for its distinctive "bonk" call, which sounds like a banjo string being plucked

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The chachalaca is a bird named after its distinctive call. Its call sounds like "cha-cha-LAW-ka" 

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The dik-dik is a tiny antelope that makes a whistling sound through its nose that sounds like "zik-zik" when it's frightened or disturbed

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The kea is a parrot named after the sound it makes, "kee-aa". The word "kea" comes from the Maori language

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The morepork is named for its distinctive call, which sounds like the phrase "more-pork" repeated several times

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