Top Ten Things My Parrot Can Do
That My Dog Can't Do

I was reading a web article that listed fascinating facts about our planet's cleverest creatures. One of those clever creatures was of course an African Grey parrot that has a vocabulary of 900 words, which he uses in sentences. He even spots differences between objects. You can read the entire article at The Daily Record.

At first I was disappointed that my dog wasn't listed but then I realized that there are a lot of things my parrot can do that my dog can't. So here are the top ten things my parrot can do that my dog can't do.

1. Rotate Her Head (Exorcist Style!) - This behavior usually scares you the first time you see your parrot do it. It also causes flashbacks to the Linda Blair scene in the Exorcist. It's not clear why African Greys do this but it seems to be very common.
   


2. Out Smart My Dog - Calling the dog by name from the next room is enough to get the dog up and running. Kibibi has "Come Here! Jazz!" perfected. In all fairness, Jazz doesn't fall for it as frequently now as she used to.


3. Stand on one foot - Okay, my dog can do this briefly (very briefly) but it can't do it and eat an apple slice!
   


4. Live to be 50-75 years old. - And here, I'm talking human years and not Dog Years. Some sources claim that parrots in captivity can live to be over 100 years old! I'm not sure if this is true or not. I've never seen any data on this and a review of the local bird forums doesn't reveal any parrots living to this age.
   


5. Climb a Rope - This one speaks for itself. No Way, No How! My dog can hold onto a rope and be lifted into the air but it can't climb a rope.
   


6. Lay an Egg - This is no easy feat even for a parrot!
   


7. Sleep Standing Up - HOW is that even possible?!?!? Sure horses sleep standing up but they use FOUR legs!
   


8. Talk - This talent is the one talent that most fascinates people. I've never heard my dog say "I love you". And YES, I've heard/seen the video of someone elses dog that is allegedly saying 'I Love You' but it's really not.... is it?
   


9. Hang Upside Down - This gives me a headache just thinking about it but it seems to be one of Kibibi's favorite things to do.
   


10. Fly - I'm told that some day Pigs Will Fly but dogs!?!?!?...... Never!
    

So what do you think? Does your bird have other talents that your dog doesn't?

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This article was originally published on www.InfoSuperFlyway.com. The InfoSuperFlyway website is dedicated to Kibibi the talking African Grey Parrot (Congo African Grey) with sights, sounds, audio, videos, articles, top ten lists, parrot jokes, parrot humor, and Clicker training info! Original Article Source: Top Ten Ways Things My Parrot Can Do, That My Dog Can't Do

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