Alex the African Grey Parrot
When animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg entered a Northwest Side pet shop in 1977 and bought an obnoxious one-year-old female african grey parrot African Grey Parrot parrot named Alex She began a 30-year research project that altered the way we think about avian intelligence. Her research on Alex disproved the belief that birds could only mimic human language without understanding meaning.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was initially an african grey parrots sale grey jako parrot for sale purchased at a pet store. However, throughout his life, he blazed trails in animal psychology that were beyond what was previously thought to be possible, and he proved that animals can be as intelligent as dolphins or primates. Alex was among the most well-known talking birds in the world, until his death in 2007. He appeared on television shows and scientific reportages.
Alex was able to recognize the shapes, colors and materials as well as the quantities of objects.
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