I just heard the sad news that Chook, Adelaide Zoo’s Lyre Bird, has died at age 32. He was famous for imitating the construction work at the zoo’s Panda enclosure. When I saw him this year (see photo), he was making a Kookaburra call.

RIP Chook.

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MEANWHILE IN AUSTRALIA

BOBBLE-HEADED BIRDS

RABBITS MATING WITH RATS

TINY HERBIVOROUS BEARS

PLUSH TOYS MAGICALLY COME TO LIFE

LIZARDS-

 WHAT THE FUCK

WALKING FEATHER DUSTERS

THE FUCK IS THIS IDEK BUT IT DESERVES A HUG

Q

THE MOST FABULOUS BIRDS SINCE FLAMINGOS

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS THING IT’S LIKE A DOG BRED WITH A MEERKAT

WELL IT’S PRETTY CUTE I G- JESUSFUCK

AND MORE LIZARDS

FUCK MAN EVERYWHERE HAS LIZARDS WHAT’S THE BIG D- WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK

AND WHATEVER THIS THING IS WILL FUCK UP A HONEY BADGER

WHAT YOU THINK CUZ IT’S LIKE 80% DESERT HERE WE DON’T GOT PENGUINS FUCK YOU WE GOT PENGUINS IN SWEATERS

HEY I THINK YOU SAW THIS ONE IN A MUSEUM ONCE

ALSO HEY ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL BEACHES ALSO THIS FUCKER

AND THIS GUY

AND THIS GUY WANTS TO KILL YOU TOO

AND HOLY FUCK LOOK AT THIS THING

JESUS CHRIST THEY COME IN POCKET VERSIONS

BACK TO THINGS THAT WANT YOU DEAD

WEREN’T EXPECTING THAT WERE YOU.

SO YEAH, COME VISIT AUSTRALIA.

WE’RE ALL FUCKING WAITING WITH OUR WEIRD SHIT.

P.S.

This is the best post on tumblr.

(Source: fairy-wren, via kat-adrianmiller)