Remarkable Bird, the African Grey

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Cue much loud squawking and stamping of claws.

I wouldn’t mind just the once, but it gets a bit wearisome every single lesson. Still, that’s a minor quibble.

Our current topic: anthropomorphism in animal psychology.

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  1. dearieme Avatar
    dearieme

    “which are said to include telepathy”: oh quite! But perhaps it depends on their star signs?
    Which cynic was it who pointed out that a disproportionately high number of the workers in “animal communication” are female? What can he have been hinting at?

  2. P. Froward Avatar

    Have you tried them on a treadmill?

  3. DaninVan Avatar

    VTOL; treadmill not necessary.

  4. Etzel Pangloss Avatar

    I disagree that it’s good to advertise the African Grey’s intelligence.
    Many more people will hanker for an animal they are not prepared to look after well, merely for the gimmick value.
    I love my African Grey but they are not dumb ‘pets’, they are cantankerous companions that require constant attention.

  5. Etzel Pangloss Avatar

    P.S. N’kisi is a feather plucker a sure sign the poor soul is being mentally abused.

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