parrots
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Zoo Hopes Plan to Introduce Famous Cursing Parrots to Larger Flock Doesn’t Backfire
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the UK is trying a new plan to contain its growing group of foul-mouthed African grey parrots. The zoo will introduce the expletive-loving birds to a larger flock in hopes that the other parrots will pass along their good manners. But there is a chance that the experiment will only…
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These Clever Parrots Can Understand Probability
Scientists studying kea, New Zealand’s alpine parrot, revealed that the famously mischievous birds could understand probabilities, an impressive mental feat.
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Hot Jafar’s Parrot Iago Will Be Voiced By The Impossibly Busy Alan Tudyk
After early reports that Jafar’s mischievous bird companion Iago was not going to be part of Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin from director Guy Ritchie, it now appears as if that’s very much not the case. Because Alan Tudyk has just been revealed to be playing the role.
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Scientists Shoot Lasers At Bird In Goggles To Unravel The Mysteries Of Flight
Even when unlocking the very secrets of the universe, one must always put safety first. That’s why researchers at Stanford University 3D-printed a pair of tiny safety goggles before teaching a parrot to fly through lasers.