A True Story About A Lyre

There was once a wounded harbor seal named Hoover who was rescued by a crusty old lobsterman somewhere on the Maine coast. The lobsterman nursed Hoover back to health, and the two became very close. So close, in fact, that Hoover learned to say his own name, "Hoover," and he did so with a thick Maine accent, which he got from his rescuers.

This ain't no Hoover. It's even better. This clip form the David Attenborough archives captures the mind-blowing Lyre bird as it demonstrates its ability to imitate any sound on the planet with perfect fidelity. Including: Camera shutter, motorize camera shutter, car alarm, chainsaw, falling trees.

Sit back and get trippy.