Published 3 years ago

Australian ducks can learn to swear and might just call you a 'bloody fool'

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Ripper, a male musk duck reared in captivity at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, south west of Canberra, was recorded vocalising the sound of doors slamming shut as well as the phrase “you bloody fool” Researchers believe it was a phrase Ripper likely heard repeatedly from his caretaker. He was four years old at the time of the recordings.

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BBC News

Australian duck says 'you bloody fool'

New research analysed recordings of a duck called Ripper who appeared to be speaking English.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Australian Ducks Learn to Speak English, Says 'You Bloody Fool'

The paper, which reviews and discusses the evidence included 'a hand-reared captive Australian musk duck' called 'Ripper' who was found 'imitating a slamming door and producing some speech-like sounds, including the phrase 'you bloody fool.'

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

‘You bloody fool’: Australian talking duck proves birds can imitate speech

The first documented instance of ducks being able to mimic sounds has researchers reviewing the evolution of vocal language learning in birds

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Australian musk ducks can learn to swear like people

Researchers speculate the bird likely picked up the phrase from its caretaker when it was young

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

"You Bloody Fool": Duck Starts Cursing After Learning To Imitate Human Speech

An Australian musk duck was able to memorise and reproduce sounds and speech -- imitating the noise of a door slamming and someone muttering the phrase "You bloody fool".

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Duck trained to speak in Australia heard muttering 'you bloody fool' in clip

Talking duck Ripper was said to have repeatedly used the catchphrase when mating after overhearing his keeper uttering the word, according to recordings unearthed in a new study

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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