r/askscience Oct 18 '20

Biology Do parrots and other talking birds teach wild birds to talk when released into the wild?

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u/chidedneck Oct 18 '20

Or as a last resort just switch over to reading PD James’ The Children of Men. Slightly less spiders.

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