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Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, bought Alex in 1977 from a pet shop in the Northwest Side. She began a 30-year study that would change our understanding of the intelligence of avian species. Her research with Alex challenged the common belief birds can only imitate human language without understanding the meaning.
What is Alex?
In the beginning, Alex (short for Avian Learning Experiment) was a normal blue african grey parrot grey parrot purchased from an animal store. Over the course of his life, he broke new ground in animal psychology and proved that animals are just as intelligent as primates or dolphins. Alex was one of the most well-known talking birds around the globe until his death in 2007. He was a regular on TV programs and reports on science.
Alex was able to recognize the shapes, colors and materials as well as the quantities of objects. He was able to understand the meanings of words which is a feat that is rare for birds.
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