X-Message-Number: 26578
From: "Basie" <>
Subject:  First Bird To Comprehend Numerical 
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:26:32 -0400

African Grey Parrot Is First Bird To Comprehend Numerical Concept Akin To 
Zero
Waltham, Mass. -- A Brandeis University researcher has shown that an African 
grey parrot with a walnut-sized brain understands a numerical concept akin 
to zero -- an abstract notion that humans don't typically understand until 
age three or four, and that can significantly challenge learning-disabled 
children



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050711013845.htm

Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=26578