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Butts: A Backstory, Parrot Social Media, Why We Eat Chickens

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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How to Write or Know Pet Loneliness

There's over 20.6 million parrots kept as pets in the United States, but they often just don't get enough enrichment like they would if they were in the wild with another flock. That can lead to negative behaviors like pacing, excessive sleeping and vocalizations,. feather picking and even self mutilation. Scientists at Northeastern University, the MIT Media Lab and the University of Glasgow decided to create and test a parrot to parrot video calling system that could connect them through Facebook Messenger.

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