VIDEO: Grey Parrots ‘Lend a Wing’ by Passing Tokens to Each Other in Exchange for Food in Experiment

VIDEO: Grey Parrots ‘Lend a Wing’ by Passing Tokens to Each Other in Exchange for Food in Experiment
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Parrots have gone viral across the web for their intelligent behavior—they marvelously display the ability to talk, solve problems, and even match colored toys. A study out of Spain has also shown that African grey parrots can “lend a wing” to other parrots by manipulating objects, even when there’s nothing in it for them.

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