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Irene Pepperberg, buying an african grey parrot animal psychologist, bought Alex in 1977 from a pet shop on the Northwest Side. She began a 30-year study that would alter our perception of the intelligence of avian species. Her research with Alex challenged the notion that birds could only imitate human language, but not understand the meaning.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was originally just buying an african grey parrot buy african grey grey parrot bought from a pet store. However, over the course of his life, he set trails in animal psychology that went beyond what was previously thought to be possible. He also proved that animals can be as intelligent as primates or dolphins. Alex was one of the most well-known talking birds in the world, 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 sizes of objects.
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