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Amazing Rando
May 21st 2008, 10:37 AM
Great story about how cool African Grey parrots are:



TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught -- recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/lost.parrot.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Adrift
May 21st 2008, 10:39 AM
And here I'm thinking this is going to be a thread about a talking parrot that reminds a poor amnesiac vietnam or iraq war veteran who he is and where he lives....

Amazing Rando
May 21st 2008, 10:46 AM
:rofl:

NeilUnreal
May 21st 2008, 11:09 AM
This technique doesn't work with cats.

-Neil