Thursday, September 15, 2011

Current Events: Einstein The Parrot.

Parrots are commonly known to mimic what people say. A lot of people think that parrots can only say "polly wanna cracker" but they can say so much more. Parrots are usually very smart but Einstein is extraordinarily smart, thats how he gets his name Einstein.  The Congo African Grey Parrot definitely lives up to his name. He loves to talk!! He makes the best sound effects, enjoys singing and dancing and having a conversation. 

But like any animal he needs to be rewarded, he loves sunflower seeds but his favorite are peanuts. This amazingly smarty lives in the Knoxville zoo in Tennessee with his trainer Stephanie White. She has worked with many smart parrots but even she says Einstein is unusual the way he actually practices the words he hears over and over until he masters them. She loves to preform in front of people. 

Here is a short video to see this true Einstein in action!!