Alex wasn’t just repeating words. He understood them. For nearly three decades, African Grey parrot Alex worked with animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg, quietly reshaping what scientists believed ...

Alex the African gray parrot could do more than speak and understand he could also count, identify colors and develop an emotional relationship.... 'Alex & Me': The Parrot Who Said 'I Love You' It's ...

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP)-- Alex, a parrot who could count to six, identify colors and even express frustration with repetitive scientific trials, has died after 30 years of helping researchers better ...

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Alex, a parrot that could count to six, identify colors and even express frustration with repetitive scientific trials, has died after 30 years of helping researchers better ...

In three decades as a research subject, Alex the parrot dazzled the world with his ability to talk, count and identify colors and shapes, along the way providing scientists with unprecedented insights ...

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Not open for further replies. "Pepperberg doesn’t have a video of Alex’s final experiments, but this video shows Alex adding up objects under two cups." "Alex and a chimpanzee named Sheba are the only ...

Alex is the African gray parrot whose ability to master a vocabulary of more than 100 words and answer questions about the color, shape and number of objects—garnered wide notice during his life as ...