Male Lyrebird Manipulates Female Into Mating

Up to now, scientists had thought that song was an honest signal from the male.
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The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that danger is outside of his realm and that she is better off sticking with him.
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[@GenSamuel]

'The lyrebird is a liarbird' was right there...

[@olorin4317]

I don't trust no shady bird that hides behind his tailfeathers.

[@bukeksiansu2112]

Suddenly I became more interested in Lyrebird and don't know why.

[@vantrez1070]

Moth looking bird

[@adpirtle]

Liar bird

[@justinklenk]

So that's what I've been doing wrong...

[@pategustavo4392]

Bro wtf i got arrested trying this

[@GinamosWithCherryOnTop]

Gaslighter bird

[@MelC-td9bg]

🤣

[@poopiemcpoopnfart2303]

@GinamosWithCherryOnTop, I kinda hate you for thinking of this first...kinda.

[@lorenstribling6096]

Sounds just like an ex of mine.

[@TimeTheory2099]

Thanks Nature. 👍

[@Eidraify]

but snakes and predators do exist in the forest, it's not a full lie ! But the part where he jumps on her when she freezes isn't a very honest way of mating ,that's clear.

[@GameZard]

Clever bird.

[@paulafigueiredo1745]

Fantastic

[@MBheli621]

A man’s gotta do….

[@laylaalavi3626]

Please turn on subtitles for countries, I'm not good at languages, there are parts I can't hear clearly

[@poopiemcpoopnfart2303]

Sorry, could you repeat that please. I'm deaf in one eye.

[@mansali21]

A" Mee too" event explained and admired for the first time 😊🤭 just joking

[@ghenkhoash2440]

What a champ!

[@poopiemcpoopnfart2303]

This may be the funniest comments thread I've ever encountered. I'm not lying.

[@justinklenk]

Pimpin' ain't easy.

[@jarifkhan6489]

love her 😊

[@DemonFox369]

“Manipulates” 🤔

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Rapes

[@midnightsplusnoonsis730LEO]

Cheaper than dinner snd diamonds ! Even Brad Pitt had to sing like a cowboy, then Achilles, death, Fight Club in order for his sexual marketplace value to rise ... coz he didn't get no action when he worked at a fast food joint dressed like a chicken prior to fame 😂😂😂

[@patriciastaton6182]

❤

[@gigglewithjnl37dyxce5]

#birdbathjamaica

[@chavamara]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@mariagdaws6083]

🦘❤️❤️❤️

[@soph1111e]

classic male manipulator.

[@oakmaiden2133]

Dudes are dudes 😂

[@olegk11]

Reminds of Russia... "Look around the boarders it's war everywhere (literally)... Stay in Russia don't leave.." 😂😂🖕🇷🇺

[@poopiemcpoopnfart2303]

Male Trumpbird?