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Parrot Prodigy May Grasp the Concept of Zero
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/07/0715_050715_parrotzero.html

Description:
This 2005 article discusses how a study involving the "talking" parrot Alex "suggests that some birds may have a better grasp of numbers than the average three-year-old child" in that Alex "may understand the concept of zero." Includes links to related sites. From National Geographic.

LII Topics: Birds, Pet Birds

Author:
Pickrell, John

Publisher:
National Geographic Society

LII Database Information:
Record 26201 created by Maria Brandt on 05/27/2008
Last modification on 06/03/2008
Published: 06/19/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26201

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