Alex The african grey parrot adoption baby african grey parrot for sale Parrot (Ezproxy.Cityu.Edu.Hk)
Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, purchased 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 study with Alex challenged the notion that birds only mimic human speech with any understanding of what it means.
What is Alex?
In the beginning, Alex (short for Avian Learning Experiment) was just an ordinary congo african grey parrot grey parrot that was purchased from an animal retailer. Over the course of his life, he forged new ground in animal psychology, and proved that animals are just as intelli...
Alex The african grey parrot adoption baby african grey parrot for sale Parrot (Ezproxy.Cityu.Edu.Hk)
Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, purchased 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 study with Alex challenged the notion that birds only mimic human speech with any understanding of what it means.
What is Alex?
In the beginning, Alex (short for Avian Learning Experiment) was just an ordinary congo african grey parrot grey parrot that was purchased from an animal retailer. Over the course of his life, he forged new ground in animal psychology, and proved that animals are just as intelligent as dolphins or primates. Alex was one the most famous talking bird in the world, until his death in 2007. He appeared on television shows and in scientific reports.
Alex was able to identify colors, shapes and materials as well as the quantities of objects. He was able comprehend the meanings of words which is a rare feat caring for an grey parrot birds.
