In 1987, a researcher in Australia recorded a male musk duck named Ripper producing a vocalization that sounded very much like “You bloody fool,” along with sounds resembling a slamming door and a ...

In 1987, a researcher in Australia recorded a male musk duck named Ripper producing a vocalization that sounded very much like “You bloody fool,” along with sounds resembling a slamming door and a ...

An Australian musk duck has been recorded saying “You bloody fool” in the first documented instance of the species mimicking human speech. A hand-reared male named Ripper was recorded imitating the ...

(CNN) — An Australian musk duck has been recorded saying “You bloody fool” in the first documented instance of the species mimicking human speech. A hand-reared male named Ripper was recorded ...

Move over parrots: scientists have stumbled across an impersonating bird whose repertoire goes well beyond demanding a cracker. An Australian musk duck was able to memorise and reproduce sounds and ...