I haven’t listened to it, but I bet his was his heavy human accent. Like when you have a degree in the French language, a master’s at that; but the waiter still looks at you funny when you speak your order at Maxim’s in Paris.
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Hah! It was mostly gestures that he used, except for the initial “call” that said “Hey! I’m here!”. There was a lot of tapping on the glass and clapping and running; clapping twice apparently means “lets play chase”, like a play bow with dogs.
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I recommend it. Pretty fascinating!
It made me think (again) that many “animals” have languages that are every bit as complex as those of humans.
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Didn’t you know just a tiny gesture that we humans can’t even perceive will be understood as an accent?
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BC, wow … Southern Ontario wildlife, especially in the winter, just doesn’t get this exciting.
The only time I’ve met a pod of dolphins in the wild I got “pack of dogs” vibes.
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Dolphins are assholes. Very photogenic assholes, but assholes nevertheless.
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That makes the “pack of dogs” comparison even more apt. Yes, dogs that are well socialised into human families can be nice, but a pack in the wild would not be pleasant if the mood shifted.
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I wonder how true that is in general. Usually people are thinking about bottlenose dolphins, and they’re intelligent enough that I could imagine a lot of variability. Are they all assholes or are they like people where there’s a bell curve? Are other species the same?
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There is a discussion of death of baby orcas and human babies in this video, so keep that in mind…
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Very bad photo of a robin. I didn’t want to disturb them
I’ve see a pair around a lot lately. Maybe it is the same pair and they are building a nest near by?
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A capuchin monkey broke in the offices of the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, grabbed a pen and started to sign executive orders diligently.
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Alas one of the local great-horned owls has met it’s end. Probably from traffic. 
I’ve tried calling Illinois DNR but nobody picks up or calls back. I expect it’s mate will fly off soon enough.
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Oh no… that sucks. 
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Is Morty the new Leon?
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Whenever I see or hear about crawfish, this scene pops into my head.
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