The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is one clever parrot. Its curiosity and intelligence is important to its survival in the blustery winter environment on the South Island in New Zealand, and this translates into a remarkable skill at solving logic puzzles, such as the one in this clip. From the Animal Planet documentary “The Most Extreme: Episode 10: Thinkers”, narrated by some annoying git. More Information: ► animal.discovery.com ► www.nhnz.tv ► en.wikipedia.org Related Paper (can’t find the original): ► www.springerlink.com
January 29th, 2012