Alex the African Grey Parrot
Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, purchased Alex in 1977 from a pet shop located on the Northwest Side. She began an ongoing study african grey parrots for adoption 30 years that would change our understanding of avian intelligence. Her study with Alex has challenged the belief that birds can only mimic human speech, without any understanding of what it means.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was originally just an baby african grey parrot for sale african grey parrot eggs for sale african grey parrot adoption bought from a pet store. But over the course of his life, he set trails in animal psychology that went above anything that was thought to be possible, and he proved that animals are as intelligent as primates or dolphins. Until his death in 2007, Alex was one of the most famous talking birds in the world, appearing on television shows and in scientific reports.
Alex was able recognize colors, shapes and materials, as well as the sizes of objects.
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