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 bird african grey for sale grey parrot named Alex She began a 30-year research project that changed how we perceive avian intelligence. Her research with Alex challenged the common belief birds could only mimic human language, but not understand the meaning.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was initially buying an african grey parrot timneh african grey parrot grey parrot bought from a pet shop. But over the course of his life, he led trails in animal psychology that were above anything that was thought to be possible, and he proved that animals are as intelligent as primates or dolphins. In 2007 when he passed away, Alex was one of the most well-known talking birds around the world, appearing on television programs and scientific reports.
Alex was able to identify the shapes, colors and materials, as well as the sizes of objects.
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