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Alex
Born 1976
Died September 6, 2007
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alex (1976 - September 6, 2007) was an African Grey Parrot who, from 1977 to 2007, was the subject of a thirty-year-long experiment conducted by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg, initially at the University of Arizona and most recently at Harvard and Brandeis University. Pepperberg bought Alex in a regular pet shop when he was about one year old. The name Alex is actually an acronym for Avian Learning EXperiment.
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Alex The African Grey
Started by Allison, Sep 13 2007 08:43 AM
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Posted 13 September 2007 - 08:43 AM
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Posted 13 September 2007 - 09:52 AM
It is generally accepted, that African Greys have a lifespan of 50-70 years, and there are many reports of older birds. That is one reason this is so alarming.
One could argue that evolution suggests we’re not idiots, but I would say, “Well, no. Evolution just makes sure we’re not blithering idiots."
--David Dunning
--David Dunning
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