PetScoop: Dancing Cockatoo Video

Are humans the only species who dance? Curious researchers analyzed thousands of videos to reach the conclusion that, yes, 14 species of parrots dance to the beat of the same drummer as we do. From Birds boogie at boston.com:

Schachner's and the other scientists' work has a serious side: By studying other animals, they hope to gain insight into the evolution of an ability that is a cornerstone of human behavior and culture.

The finding that parrots can dance to an external beat supports an emerging theory on the origins of dance - that it might be a byproduct of another skill parrots share with humans, the capacity to mimic sounds.

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