What wild animal makes moaning sound? Whining and moaning noises, generally at night, can most often be attributed to coons or porcupines. Young coons fight and play among themselves and are punished by their parents for infractions of local house rules, with a fine collection of outcries invariably resulting.
If you've ever heard a pained cry in the dead of night that sounds like a woman screaming, then you've probably heard a female fox (or 'vixen') letting a male (or 'dog') fox know that she is ready to mate (listen here). These screams are often answered by the 'hup-hup-hup' bark of the dog fox.
Some animals, including parrots, songbirds, beluga whales, and dolphins, can mimic human speech. These animals are vocal learners and are adept at mimicking noises after hearing them.
The monotonous, repetitive call of the Common Ground-Dove brings to mind sultry and languid Southern summers, when the species' plaintive call is often heard; hence the colloquial name “moaning” dove.
Male limpkins are well known for producing a repetitive, high-pitched wail or scream that sounds remarkably human-like when it wakes you up in the dead of night.
This night-time whistler's a Northern Saw-whet Owl [http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/130470, 0.14 – 20]. We like to think that owls only hoot, but these sound a lot like human whistles and are easy to copy.
Spotted Catbirds are named for their bizarre cat-like wailing calls (some say it sounds more like a baby crying!) which are a common sound of both lowland and higher altitude rainforests within their range. This species is especially vocal at dawn and dusk.
A wide array of calls typical of small owls, including twitters, mews, peeps, hisses, snores, moans, and screams.
Lyrebirds are gorgeous creatures with an unusual trait–they vocalize like human babies!
Hill mynahs (tropical members of the starling family of birds) are renowned for their ability to mimic the human voice. It has been claimed that the hill mynah is the best talking bird and the best mimic in the world.
Considered one of the most intelligent bird species, American Crows have even been known to show interest in different languages. Some bird experts posit that the crow's ability to mimic human voices is rivaled only by the parrot, and that crows might even be more vocal if they were kept as pets as often.
The Barking Owl has two main calls, both distinctive and unmistakable. The first is a double-noted, dog-like 'wook-wook', and the second is a wavering human-like scream.
Lynx/Bobcat
These solitary animals utilize calls that can resemble a child wailing in distress to find each other during mating season (February to April).
These pests will make clicking noises when they're trying to attract mates and hissing or growling sounds when they feel threated. Baby opossums make noises that sound like sneezing when trying to get their parents' attention. Outside of these special circumstances, though, the pests rarely make audible sounds.
Lyrebird in Australia perfectly mimics crying baby - YouTube. Not many birds can compare to the vocal range of the Australian lyrebird, and Taronga Zoo's lyrebird, Echo, is no exception.
A Kookaburra Call or Laugh
The distinct voice of the Kookaburra sounds like human laughing— some people think!
To persuade females to come close, the male lyrebird sings the most complex song he can manage. And he does that by copying the sounds of all the other birds he hears around him – including the sounds of chainsaws and camera shutters!
The distinct voice of the Kookaburra sounds like human laughing— some people think!
It turns out that there are a few animals out there that can actually whistle, and they do it in a similar way to us. Mice are one of these animals, and they produce their whistling sound in a very similar way to humans.
Eastern wood-pewee
If you ever heard sounds like a man whistling at a woman, these medium-sized birds might be the culprit. Eastern wood pewee has a distinctive call that resembles a whistle. Most of the time, it is the male that is singing. These birds typically sing while migrating in the spring.
This bobcat call is one often described as sounding like a woman screaming or moaning in agony. It's not often heard by humans, but trust me, if you hear it, you probably won't disregard it. Hear the bobcat's wail and you may or may not recognize it for what it is. Regardless, it will capture your attention.
Porcupines can sound like babies in the dark, video shows | Centre Daily Times.
While some may be familiar with Barred Owls' traditional hoot — “who cooks for you, who cooks for you all” — very few realize that these owls make a vast array of other calls, including hissing, coughing, barking and the aforementioned screeching. The screeching and hissing calls are made by (and for) young birds.