Lucky kookaburra Gorilla - who survived a 700km trip stuck to the front of a car - heading home for

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/lucky-kookaburra-gorilla-who-survived-a-700km-trip-stuck-to-the-front-of-a-car-heading-home-for-a-romantic-reunion/story-e6freoof-1226068959716

A KOOKABURRA that survived a 700km journey plastered to the front of a car's engine grille is set for a romantic reunion.

Nicknamed Gorilla, the plucky kookaburra was struck by a car on the New England Highway near the NSW town of Scone a week ago and after being nursed back to health in Brisbane, will be flown home by an RSPCA volunteer in the next couple of days.

The RSPCA had originally been concerned about the cost of the flight, but donations have covered the bill.

The flight could take place as early as Monday, reuniting the kookaburra with his partner.

[MineralMan]

1. Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh!

You're a lucky bird.

[hlthe2b]

2. Now that's a story (headline) you don't see every day...

May love prevail...;)

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3. ...

:thumbsup: i think he will be accused of having a drunken night out with the boys & sticking her with the kids.

[RebelOne]

4. I had never heard of a kookaburra until now.

You learn something new every day. I had to Google it to see what it actually was.

[xchrom]

5. they're just just about the koolest birds. nt

[spanone]

6. thought it was a gorilla named kookaburra....

:shrug:

[ergot]

9. If you've never heard one 'laughing', here's a good example

they're so cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo

[1monster]

14. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Uq6AB_4hM

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Leave some there for me

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
That's not a monkey that's me

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be

[malaise]

11. That's because you know nothing about cricket

The most popular brand of cricket ball made in Australia is named after the bird :D

[MilesColtrane]

13. You hear lots of kookaburras calling in the soundtracks of old Tarzan movies.

...despite the fact that there are no kookaburras in Africa.



Oh, and "ungawa" isn't really a word.

[tabasco]

7. OMG what a cute little critter

I don't think I've ever seen one before.

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8. i know, huh? nt

[haele]

10. The driver's name was Wham.

Apparently, he remembers enough of where he hit the bird, so it should have a fairly happy ending.

Haele

[Blue-Jay]

12. Next time he'll wake up and check the front of his car before he go gos too far.