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The eastern screech owl's call is an eerie tremolo with a descending, whinny-like quality. en.wikipedia.org

This is something which, for those who have not yet experienced its second-long cuckoo-like whinny, always comes as a shock. www.telegraph.co.uk

Other purposes of whinnies suggested by this research have included maintaining vocal contact with other group members while traveling and distinguishing between group members and members of other groups. en.wikipedia.org

They were bricking up the stable door, even after the horse had returned and was whinnying to be let back in. www.spectator.co.uk

With every bump in the road the vehicle bucks and creaks, and the wheels whinny like they're about to burst. www.smh.com.au

The females were placed in a corridor with a speaker at either end, through which a pair of whinnies from different stallions were played. www.dailymail.co.uk

The early noises from within their stables emit a wearily whinnying disinclination to talk up their chances. www.independent.ie

Instead, a mule makes a sound that is similar to a donkey's but also has the whinnying characteristics of a horse (often starts with a whinny, ends in a hee-haw). en.wikipedia.org

After initially irritating the other horses with his worried whinnying, he apologizes and becomes good friends with them. en.wikipedia.org

Lyrically it's pretty dark on a lot of the record -- it's not like it's mopey, whinny music though. www.musicradar.com

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