Dogs are a man’s best friend? Please
Parrots. Photo: Francois Nel/Getty Images A very endearing German study recently found that parrots are capable of selfless acts of kindness. When placed in neighboring cages, researchers found, the birds will pass each other tokens that can be exchanged for food, expecting nothing in return. “This was really surprising that they did this so spontaneously and so readily,” one biologist told NPR, sounding rightfully impressed.
I realize that such a definitive statement might provoke some people, and that’s okay; I understand and forgive them. But here are a few pieces of information to consider: Like humans, wild parrots name their chicks, and baby parrots quickly memorize their names so they can identify themselves to others. And though parrots have long been considered some of the few animals that mate for life, some species have recently started experimenting with polyamory, hell yeah.
This desire for connection is so strong and compelling that they’ve even been used to help with veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, as documented in an incredibly touching New York Times story from 2016. “[Parrots] have the ability to connect, to feel this closeness with another being, another species,” Lorin Lindner, the psychologist who founded a now-closed sanctuary where parrots and vets took care of one another, told the Times.
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