Clever Cockatoos Master Water Fountains and Drinking Traditions
TL;DR
Clever sulfur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have learned to use public water fountains by manipulating the handles with their feet, showcasing their problem-solving skills, although their motivation remains unclear.
- Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains The New York Times
- Australian 'trash parrots' have now developed a local 'drinking tradition' Live Science
- Clever cockies not only open bins, they can use water fountains too Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- A clever cockatoo picked up a human skill—and then it spread Yahoo
- Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains New Scientist
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