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Parrots, known for their uncanny ability to mimic sounds, also have personal musical tastes. 
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Alex, an African grey parrot who died 5 years ago and was known for his ability to use English words, also understood a great deal about numbers. In a new study in this month's Cognition, scientists show that Alex correctly inferred the relationship between cardinal and ordinal numbers, an ability that has not previously been found in any species other than humans.
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Even in death, the world’s most accomplished parrot continues to amaze. Alex could accurately add together Arabic numerals to a sum of eight and three sets of objects, putting his mathematical abilities on par with (and maybe beyond) those of chimpanzees and other non-human primates.
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The mental ability needed for tool use may be more widespread than we think.
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Wild green-rumped parrotlet parents give their babies their own individual names...
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