I know they’re just mimicking words and attach no meaning to them but can someone explain why they’re not able to attach meaning to them and form sentences in the way that humans do? I guess the wider question is why humans can’t communicate with animals.
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Some Grey Parrots can have conversations, Alex being the most notable but for most parrot species mimicry is a useful skill for keeping other creatures away from you or not drawing suspicion that you are inhabiting an area. It could be thought of as camouflage. They do have an uncanny resemblance to primate brains in structure https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/07/12/what-makes-parrots-so-intelligent/
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