Animal Minds

Animals are smarter than you think.

Many of Alex's cognitive skills, such as his ability to understand the concepts of same and different, are generally ascribed only to higher mammals, particularly primates. But parrots, like great apes (and humans), live a long time in complex societies. And like primates, these birds must keep track of the dynamics of changing relationships and environments. Full Story »

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Rosemary Graham-Gardner
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by Rosemary Graham-Gardner - Oct. 1, 2008

Kind of sad, this poor bird was deprived from his freedom and the ability to being a bird, just to prove a point. Looking at many years of our own human history, I have come to the conclusion that we are inherently stupid!

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