Do animals have accents? Dan Gardner, Rutland
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Birds do have accents, depending on where they are brought up, especially parrots, who will even pick up local slang. Birds, like many animals, are also likely to choose or invent different playlists when mating. RPOrlando
Rooks in County Galway, where my son lives, have a different accent to those in south Oxfordshire, where I live. Julia West
Yes – at least, blackbirds do. I have lived in various places in the Midlands and noticed differences in the songs of blackbirds. I also play the penny whistle and have a musical ear. Some time ago, I moved to the middle
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