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Mewpers t1_j6kh3ib wrote

Reply to comment by EvulRabbit in Walking parrots by FrankieGS

Birds with clipped wings can still use them and flutter short distances. They just can’t meaningfully fly. The sentiment still holds regardless of whether Reddit videos are real.

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Rabid_Kiwi t1_j6keksu wrote

Reply to comment by gylez in Walking parrots by FrankieGS

No fam you can’t. That’s the point. Domesticated parrots are not like a cat or a dog. Even the ones born in captivity exhibit a clear difference in intelligence and behavior. They evolved not only physically, but socially, and physiology. They need the wild and they need a flock. You can never reintroduce a parrot after it has been domesticated. This is because the parrot life bonds emotionally with its owner, and thinks it’s flock is humans. It would be the same as Aliens abducting you as a small child, and raising you in isolation of other humans. So no. Most if not all of the ones you see in zoos and the like are rescues. Ask any educated avian biologist or Veterinarian and they will say the same. They can not proliferate in captivity with out serous issues for their long term survival. There are a few trying to reintroduce with intermediate success, but you have to start when they are younger. Once they completely mature the pattern is set.

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GR3AC t1_j6kdq44 wrote

Reply to comment by Shadowwynd in Venus fly trap on the hunt by c0ntr0ll3dsubstance

Plus the 2-3 little hairs that they have in the mouth (more towards the center) they act like a detectors, if they get touched about 0 to 3 times, the plant thinks its probably some leaf or dirt speck or something nothing alive/good to eat, but if it detects 3 or more touches it starts closing its "mouth", then again when it closes it waits a little bit for movement/resistance to confirm that it caught something alive so no jasmonic acid which it uses for braking down food is wasted

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gylez t1_j6kaf6x wrote

Reply to comment by Rabid_Kiwi in Walking parrots by FrankieGS

Agreed, but the silver lining is that we humans are amused by them and can keep them safely in our homes as pets - ensuring the survival of their species.

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DocPeacock t1_j6k65xl wrote

Reply to comment by danceswithtree in Walking parrots by FrankieGS

This video might be fake, but I just last week had friends of mine saying they saw someone walking a couple macaws like this. Like the birds were flying and the owner was walking along. It sounded insane to me but I don't know why they would have lied about it.

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Rabid_Kiwi t1_j6k23mf wrote

Reply to comment by frisbeemaniac95 in Walking parrots by FrankieGS

That is…. I hate the parrot industry. Really they are beautiful and intelligent little wonders, that can’t be domesticated with out incurring physiological damage…. I know he loves them, but fam…. Damn if you love them then you want what’s best for them. That is being in a flock and finding a mate. Not promoting the capture and stunting of them…. Humans be assholes fam…

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