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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNThese Australian Cockatoos Learned to Operate Drinking Fountains With Their Feet to Quench Their ThirstBirds in Sydney’s western suburbs have figured out how to get a sip from the fountains, even though they have access to nearby streams ...
First, these parrots learned to open trash cans to forage for food. Now, they’ve taken it a step further – and have figured ...
The birds, which have also opened trash bins, were filmed operating fountain handles with complex maneuvers. Researchers say ...
Back in 2022, wildlife biologists confirmed that a community of wild, sulfur-crested cockatoos in Sydney, Australia had ...
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Live Science on MSNAustralian 'trash parrots' have now developed a local 'drinking tradition'Wild cockatoos in Western Sydney have learned to drink from water fountains — choosing to drink from them even if they have ...
The peacock is famous for its radiant tail, but it’s not the only bird with a particularly well-constructed rear end. Here’s ...
Australia’s iconic bird has added an impressive skill to its repertoire of making an absolute racket and looking like an ...
A team of animal behaviorists at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, working with a colleague from ...
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New Scientist on MSNCrafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountainsSulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in ...
In suburban Sydney, sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) previously figured out how to break into garbage bins and ...
They had also learned how to flip open garbage lids in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Scientists wonder what they’ll work out next.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos are familiar with urban life. Already regarded as "trash parrots" because of their ability to open ...
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