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Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, purchased Alex in 1977 from a pet shop located on the Northwest Side. She began an ongoing study caring for an grey parrot 30 years that would change our perception of avian intelligence. Her research on Alex challenged the notion that birds could only mimic human language without understanding the meaning.
What is Alex?
At first, Alex (short for Avian Learning Experiment) was a normal blue african grey parrot grey parrot purchased from an animal retailer. However, throughout his life, he set trails in animal psychology that were beyond anything previously thought possible. He also proved that animals can be as intelligent as dolphins or primates. Alex was one the most talked about talking birds around the globe until his death in 2007. He was a regular on TV shows and in scientific reports.
In his entire life, Alex learned over 150 words and could recognize the colors, shapes, Alex the African Grey Parrot materials, and quantities of objects.
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