Some of the most amazing sounds it makes, however, are not mimicry at all. The male lyrebird's mating call includes a variety of clicks, thuds, and buzzes that sound mechanical to humans but are learned from its parents.
European Badgers are social animals that live in family groups. Each group builds a series of tunnels (called setts) with dens scattered throughout. A badger village appears above ground as a series of holes covered with piles of leaves and hay. The community has a scratching pole for badgers’ claws, which is used to mark their territory as well as for grooming and communicating with members of their clan. They even designate a specific area as the bathroom, known as a dung pit.
Naked mole rats may have specific roles, such as cleaning the toilet chamber or transporting waste, rather than being generalist helpers. The findings suggest naked-mole-rat colonies are even more complex than we thought.
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