BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'

Subject: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Alice
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 05:55 PM

I keep thinking about this amazing news story I saw a few days ago on the BBC news online. The funniest part was when he met Jane Goodall and asked, "Got a chimp?"

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vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour.
He invents his own words and phrases if he is confronted with novel ideas with which his
existing repertoire cannot cope - just as a human child would do.

Parrot's oratory stuns scientists

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:03 PM

Wow, Alice! Neat stuff!

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Alice
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:06 PM

I tried teaching parakeets to talk, but had no luck. This parrot is amazing!

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Alice
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:10 PM

I wonder if he sings any songs.

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 06:28 PM

Don't know why he couldn't. I've known parrots that did.

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Alice
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 09:52 PM

N'kisi the parrot is on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLmaSHnyw5c Click here

Subject: RE: BS: Remarkable Talking Parrot 'Got chimps?'
From: Little Hawk
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 10:18 PM

Great! Thanks for posting the link.