People who love animals are often fascinated by monkeys and apes. After all, us – humans, we are also animals,…
Who hasn’t heard of sharks, amirite? What most people don’t know is that currently there are more than 500 different…
There are millions of different birds all around the world. From pigeons and parrots, to penguins, peacocks and ostriches. And…
We’ve discussed some scary birds in previous articles, like the Dracula Parrot. However, this one might take the cake. Shoebill.…
Pound for pound titles aren’t only given to boxers, they can sometimes be given to animals, also. Pound for pound…
Have you ever looked at different-sized birds, like pigeons and sparrows, or eagles and parrots, and wandered: who are the…
Birds are quite fascinating. They’re essentially egg-laying dinosaur successors who are have feathers and often fly. But, when it comes to the biggest birds on Earth – ostriches, they actually don’t fly. However, there are gigantic birds who do fly.
While most prominent pets tend to be dogs and cats, we have to give some love for birds, as well. Millions of people all around the world have different birds as pets.
Okay, we’ve all seen those videos of dogs doing cool tricks. many of us have seen dogs do tricks in real life. And most dog owners would like their canine pets to be able to listen to their commands, for example. But the fact of the matter is that dog training goes way beyond doing tricks.
Parrots are interesting. They’re very colorful, singful, if you will, and beautiful birds. Incredibly distinct from others. There are regular parrots, there are Dracula parrots, and many others. However, besides their beauty, they’re also known for their vocal abilities. Particularly, their ability to mimic sounds. Particularly, mimic human sounds. It’s almost like you can have a conversation with them. Now that’s interesting, isn’t it? Because you can’t really have verbal conversations with our closest animal relatives, like chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos or orangutans. Neither can you talk with most popular pets like dogs and cats, who have been in contact with humans for thousands of years. So, the question is, why can parrots talk like humans?