Clever Captive Cockatoo Creates Tool, A First For His Specie

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Mortisha
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Another one for the bird nerds.

I dunno about it a being first though. I've seen parrots use tools before - just never bothered recording it :think:

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tho ... s-species/
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Interesting Video Thanks For Sharing :thumbup: :clap:
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desertbirds
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I didnt open the link Mortisha because we already know cockatoos can do. Show me some real building skill,extiorior decorating, mimicry , plotting against a rival and foward planning -Bower Birds have it over these hookbills for smarts. ;-)
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