kookaburra in English
noun
1
a very large Australasian kingfisher that feeds on terrestrial prey such as reptiles and birds.
Here and there the raucous laughter of the kookaburra seemed to mock our attempt.
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1. This defensive ploy is called the “stick pose,” the kookaburra looking like a stick to the overhead bird.
2. Platypuses has been used several times as a mascot: "Syd" the platypus was one of the three mascots chosen for the Sydney 2000 Olympics along with an echidna and a kookaburra, "Expo Oz" the platypus was the mascot for World Expo 88, which was held in Brisbane in 1988, and Hexley the platypus is the mascot for Apple Computer's BSD-based Darwin operating system, Mac OS X. The platypus has been featured in songs, such as Green Day's "Platypus (I Hate You)" and Mr. Bungle's "Platypus".