Recently featured in an episode of PBS’s “Nova,” the Kea parrots of New Zealand are both rare and extremely intelligent. Known for their destructive antics (like stripping the rubber gaskets from cars or raiding the tables of skiers for fast food and beer) a group of young parrots found a new game, moving traffic cones.
The highway authority in New Zealand has set up a kea gym of various puzzles and rewards to distract the birds from playing traffic.More
Smarter than 98% of Demonrat voters.
Sad, but true.
izlamo delenda est …
But honestly,how do they taste?
Yeah, but can they put Swedish furniture together?
Those Keas and those Kiwis are very resourceful.
@mrhanoverfist: When Keas are run through an anagram blender, they make a delicious sake.
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Somebody must have one as a pet up here. The other day when it wuz -2deg I heard it off in the distance screaming “Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeearist iz it cold!”
i’ve had pet birds through the years and they’ve all been smart ass, cheeky bastards.
Genius Birds… I wonder if it’s like Nascar for them, hoping for a crash at every turn !
Oh, @mrmittens, you have provided me with the perfect description of our dog, smart ass cheeky bastard. LMAO
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Can we get a few of these puzzles to Congress?
I prefer to drive a Hyundai.
@Tim January 15, 2018 at 6:40 pm
And that is why anti-speciesists will never get civil rights equality.
up here in NY they’ve been known to sign up for food stamps.