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Researchers for Queensland Transport found over 200 dead kookaburras on the M1, south of Brisbane, recently; and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.

A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone’s relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts. However, during the detailed analysis it was noted that varying colours of paints appeared on the birds’ beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the kookaburras had been killed by impact with trucks; whilst only 2% were killed by an impact with a car.

Transport then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills.

The Ornithological Behaviourist very quickly concluded the cause was that when kookaburras eat road kill, they always have a look-out kookaburra in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.

They discovered that while all the lookouts could shout “Kook-ca-ca-ca-ca-cah!”, not a single one could shout “Truck.”