If parrots can learn words from humans, it's only logical that parrots can teach others how to speak those words. As it turns out, it's been happening so often that many people in Australia claimed to be hearing voices coming from the trees only to eventually discover the words were actually coming from a band of cockatoos that included one previous pet.
I don't know about you guys, but I'd love to have a conversation with a wild cockatoo, even if it is just a step away from taking over human civilization.
Link Via Geekosystem Image Via rggoldie [Flickr]
Perhaps the most interesting effect of this is that in large Australian cities, the cockatoos keep their vocabulary sharp through frequent interactions with humans. As a result, apparently, if you say hello to a crowd of cockatoos, it’s not unlikely that you’ll get a relatively articulate answer.
I don't know about you guys, but I'd love to have a conversation with a wild cockatoo, even if it is just a step away from taking over human civilization.
Link Via Geekosystem Image Via rggoldie [Flickr]
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Planet of the Parrots. It's coming, no one believes me but when it happens don't say you weren't warned.
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