The Australian
aborigines have many legends about
the Kookaburra. One of which is that
when the sun rose for the first
time, the god Bayame ordered the
kookaburra to utter its loud, almost
human laughter in order to wake up
mankind so that they should not miss
the wonderful sunrise. The
aborigines also believed that any
child who insulted a kookaburra
would grow an extra slanting tooth.
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Today, the
Kookaburra is a cheeky bird, living
close to the cities and can be seen
"stealing" sausages and other
goodies from under the noses of
people barbecuing at a picnic area.
They are so sneaky, sitting in the
trees around the BBQ, then when you
are not looking, they swoop in - and
your lunch is gone !!