Watch: Wild cockatoos figure out how to operate water fountains

Thirsty cockatoos in western Sydney have mastered the art of operating public drinking fountains, displaying problem-solving skills previously unseen in wild birds. Watch the video.
The parrots figured out how to twist and hold fountain handles with their feet while drinking from the spout, according to research published in Biology Letters. — Read the rest
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