Comments on: Conversations With Coo http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Lynda X http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501&cpage=1#comment-300927 Lynda X Sun, 20 May 2012 17:00:51 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501#comment-300927 Wendy, I wouldn't be so quick to assume that your pet has no idea what he's saying. Irene Pepperberg, a scientist, devoted years to determining whether her African Gray understood language and she definitely thought that he did. She was heart-broken when he died. Here they are on You-Tube: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/05/talking_parakeets_why_do_they_mimic_human_speech_.html And here's an interesting article on Slate about this question: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/05/talking_parakeets_why_do_they_mimic_human_speech_.html I think humans are too quick to dismiss animals' abilities and intelligence. For example, a few years ago, scientists announced that dogs and monkeys have emotions. Big whoop. Didn't any of them have pets as kids? Wendy, I wouldn’t be so quick to assume that your pet has no idea what he’s saying. Irene Pepperberg, a scientist, devoted years to determining whether her African Gray understood language and she definitely thought that he did. She was heart-broken when he died. Here they are on You-Tube:

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/05/talking_parakeets_why_do_they_mimic_human_speech_.html

And here’s an interesting article on Slate about this question:
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/05/talking_parakeets_why_do_they_mimic_human_speech_.html

I think humans are too quick to dismiss animals’ abilities and intelligence. For example, a few years ago, scientists announced that dogs and monkeys have emotions. Big whoop. Didn’t any of them have pets as kids?

]]> By: kathy http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501&cpage=1#comment-300680 kathy Sun, 20 May 2012 00:25:04 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501#comment-300680 I just love stories like this. Thank you for sharing Wendy. I just love stories like this. Thank you for sharing Wendy.

]]> By: LeeB. http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501&cpage=1#comment-300507 LeeB. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:24:39 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501#comment-300507 As I was reading your blog, I kept saying "aww" out loud. What a sweet story! As I was reading your blog, I kept saying “aww” out loud. What a sweet story!

]]> By: Bridget http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501&cpage=1#comment-300487 Bridget Sat, 19 May 2012 14:39:03 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=5501#comment-300487 Oh I love parrots and stories about parrots. My dream when I retire is to get a grey, you can see why. I had a rainbow lorikeet for about 3 years and the bond was like nothing I could have known. Enjoy your little buddy, he sounds like a real sweetie. Oh I love parrots and stories about parrots. My dream when I retire is to get a grey, you can see why. I had a rainbow lorikeet for about 3 years and the bond was like nothing I could have known. Enjoy your little buddy, he sounds like a real sweetie.

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