Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cockatoo Trying to Pull a Fast One on Mom While Doing Tricks Is Simply the Best originally appeared on Parade Pets. Pets who do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cockatoo sitting on a human's arm. (Image via Shutterstock / Hama's Creations) Nobody is better than our grandparents when it ...

For years, scientists have known that wild cockatoos are unusually clever. These birds can open bins, solve simple puzzles, ...

Until you spend more time with animals, it's hard to see just how intelligent they can be. True--our furry friends don't think or act in quite the same ways people do, but pets pick up on more than ...

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You might not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but apparently Australia's sulphur-crested cockatoos are never too old to teach themselves. New research showcases that the Australian-based birds ...

A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity.