African Grey parrots aren't just among the smartest birds in the entire world; they're one of the world's smartest animal species, period. Not only can African Greys learn hundreds of distinct words, ...

While most animals don't learn their vocalizations, everyone knows that parrots do—they are excellent mimics of human speech. But how large is the vocabulary of different parrot species? Do males ...

African Grey parrots have the gift of gab in a way that few other birds, even talking birds, do. You may have heard of Alex the Grey Parrot, who had amassed a vocabulary of over 100 words before his ...

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WEATHER AS WELL AS WE MOVE TOWARDS THE MIDWEEK. WELL, TIME TO SEE WHAT’S NEW AT THE MARYLAND ZOO. JOINING US THIS MORNING IS ANIMAL AMBASSADOR JENNY EAGAN AND I HAVE MADE A NEW FRIEND HERE. YOU HAVE ...

These animals learned to mimic humans. In 2017, a parrot’s cry for help to a UPS man that sounded like a human in distress prompted police to respond. In 2017, Petra, an African gray parrot, learned ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Not all birdbrains are small and Einstein, an African Grey Parrot at Zoo Knoxville, wanted to show off her intelligence in a video released Wednesday. In the video, Adam Patterson ...

The 23-year-old African gray parrot’s beady yellow eyes, curved beak, red tail and huge wingspan terrified Amanda Wright. Until he changed her life. Tut, one of the ambassador animals at the Santa Fe ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. All parrot species are challenging pets to keep, but more ...

The desire to communicate with pets is a long-held dream among many loving owners. When it comes to our most common companions, we continue to learn how dogs understand our words and what cat noises ...