Alex the African Grey Parrot
Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, bought Alex in 1977 from a pet shop in the Northwest Side. She began an ongoing study for 30 years that would change our understanding of the intelligence of birds. Her research on Alex disproved the belief that birds could only imitate human language, but not understand the meaning.
What is Alex?
In the beginning, Alex (short for Avian Learning Experiment) was a normal congo african grey parrot timneh african grey parrot african grey parrot birds for sale purchased from buy a grey parrot pet store. Over the course of his life, he forged new ground in the field of animal psychology and proved that animals are just as intelligent as primates or dolphins. Alex was one of the most famous talking bird in the world until his death in 2007. He appeared on TV shows and scientific reportages.
Alex was able recognize the shapes, colors and materials, as well as the quantity of objects. He was able comprehend the meanings of words, which is a feat that is rare for birds.
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