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Alex, an African grey parrot has amazed scientists with his language _____ . The clever bird can _________over 50 different objects using English words , and he can also answer questions about their_________ , size and colour. Alex can even create sentences.





African grey parrots have been ________ for thousands of years. They have been pets since the times of Ancient Egypt, perhaps because their ________ and fun. They are able to repeat words and phrases they hear , and they can even copy the sound of laughter or a ringing phone. However, Alex's _______ show that parrots can actually use language , not just repeat it.





Because they are so intelligent , parrots can get ______ easily. They are very active and need things to stimulate their curiosity. Dr. Irene Pepper, a __________ , who has been working with Alex, created a computer programme in which the parrot could ________ from four activities - watching a video, listening to music, seeing pictures or playing a game. At the beginning Alex was ________ and played with the system, but then he got bored with it. The psychologist _________ to get the parrot interested again by changing the content.





Another grey parrot who has been in the news is N'kisi, from New York. Obviously, N'kisi has an _______ vocabulary of almost a thousand words and can even _____jokes.

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