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Interesting Facts About Parrots
A parrot can live up to 80 years in the wild!
There are over 350 different species of parrot. They all have certain things in common. They all have curved beaks. they all have two toes pointing forward and two toes backwards. They all eat fruits, nut, berries and sometimes small insects.
Parrots live in all warm climates all over the world and are a common sight in many cities. More on National Geographic.
There are over 350 different species of parrot. They all have certain things in common. They all have curved beaks. they all have two toes pointing forward and two toes backwards. They all eat fruits, nut, berries and sometimes small insects.
Parrots live in all warm climates all over the world and are a common sight in many cities. More on National Geographic.
More About Parrots
Many species of parrots can 'speak'. What they really do is mimic sound using enlarged air sacks to compress air to mimic the sound it likes.
A parrot likes to eat its food while holding it in one of its hands. Either one will do.
Parrots live in herds and tend to squaq and screech alot. Making alot of noise.
Parrots make excellent pets and are fairly easy to train. Pet parrots tend to mimic sounds alot more than ones in the wild. The best speakers are African Grays.
Parrots may be alot more intelligent than we first realized. Some species more than others of course. They seem to be as smart as crows in some ways, maybe even smarter?
A parrot likes to eat its food while holding it in one of its hands. Either one will do.
Parrots live in herds and tend to squaq and screech alot. Making alot of noise.
Parrots make excellent pets and are fairly easy to train. Pet parrots tend to mimic sounds alot more than ones in the wild. The best speakers are African Grays.
Parrots may be alot more intelligent than we first realized. Some species more than others of course. They seem to be as smart as crows in some ways, maybe even smarter?
Alex The Parrot
This parrot redefined what we know about parrot and bird intelligence. He could correctly identify shapes, food and items like wood. He even seemed to express what he wanted.
The video shows some clips of Alex's interaction. It's worth viewing.
The video shows some clips of Alex's interaction. It's worth viewing.