“Woof woof.”
The Kookaburras looked at him in surprise.
“He is barking,” they said.
“He is barking like a dog.”
“What else can you do?”
“Can you lift your leg and pee?”
“Can you lick your bottom?”
“Can you growl?”
“Yes I can,” Pirate said without thinking. “Grrgl!”
The kookaburras burst into laughter.
“He’s a dog with a sore throat.”
“No, he’s not a dog and he’s not a bird. He can only be a dird or a bog.”
“Hang on, I know what he is. He’s a kooka-barka.”