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Anyone who has spent time around a talking parrot has probably wondered the same thing. Is the bird simply repeating sounds it has heard hundreds of times, or does it actually know what those words ...

There aren't many pets that can literally talk back to you—well, at least not in a language you'd understand. However, parrots are a clear exception. These intelligent talking birds are among some of ...