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Learn greetings in 12 languages-- from a parrot
Whenever I've learned to hello in a country's language, I feel better. It's not much, but it's a start. Here's a parrot who can help you master 12 ways to greet people around the globe. Bibi's pronunciation is clear which makes learning from an African Grey parrot an easy method to follow. You'll learn a few ways to talk African Grey Parrot as well. Now, all you have to do is find one of Bibi's buddies to teach you good-bye and thank-you. AnimalSites has posted more of Bibi's antics on YouTube.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kelly Feb 23rd 2008 9:04PM
Bibi is awesome!
Marilyn Terrell Feb 23rd 2008 11:34PM
National Geo has a story this month on animal cognition, which goes beyond what they can imitate to what they can understand. It tells about Alex the gray parrot who could count, identify shapes and sizes, and even invent words when introduced to something new, like calling an apple a "banerry," a mashup of banana and cherry:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/03/animal-minds/virginia-morell-text
Jamie Rhein Feb 23rd 2008 11:36PM
Marilyn,
I'll have to check out that article. It sounds like Bibi and Alex would be great friends!
Eric Feb 25th 2008 4:00PM
Sadly, Alex died on September 6, 2007.
Eric Feb 25th 2008 4:08PM
Bibi can now say hello in 20 languages. She can also count in English, Japanese, German, Spanish, and Korean. Today, is actually Bibi's 2nd birthday. She has been saying "happy birthday" and "I'm only 2" all day. Right now, we're trying to get her on video saying "happy birthday to me" and "I'm only 2 years old." We'll post her birthday video on AnimalSites.
Jamie Rhein Feb 25th 2008 4:09PM
Eric,
I'm glad to hear that Bibi is going strong. You could open a language school!