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Life with a Cockatoo is unpredictable. You never know what you'll get. Some days, they're peaceful, and some days they talk a mile a minute. Other times, they decide it's time for a full-blown concert.
That's exactly what happened to these fuzzy little chick babies, when a Cockatoo perched proudly on top of their cage, unleashed their dancing skills and began a nonstop, heartfelt, slightly redundant, and definitely chaotic version of the Happy Birthday song.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 19, 2025 9:20 PM |
The enthusiasm of this Cockatoo is absolutely unrivaled! They are so into it, and seem to be convinced the chicks are really enjoying this impromptu performance. These chicks, on the other hand, seem to think that Godzilla himself is coming for them, and are not having the best birthday or celebration. They seem to just want the whole thing to end.
Commentors are amused by the Cockatoo's lack of self-awareness. Veryberrysundae said, 'Cockatoos are like that one crazy uncle that you're scared of as a little kid, but when you get older, you realize he's actually really cool.'
Another noticed that, 'He thinks they're jumping around with him.' While another commented, 'Oh man, but he means it sincerely.'
A new study conducted by Charles Sturt University found that Cockatoos, previously thought to dance as part of a mating ritual, are more likely to dance as more of a mentally enriching form of play.
For 9 days, researchers filmed captive Cockatoos to see what type of music they responded to. They were exposed to three distinct sounds in 20-minute intervals: a finance podcast, a dance song, and no music at all. They found that music did not affect the bird's movements at all. They were just as likely to dance to stock tips or silence.
An earlier study suggested that the reason that Cockatoos are able to dance was a combination of nonverbal movement imitation, vocal learning, the ability to learn complex sequences of action, the tendency to form long-term bonds, and their attentiveness to communicative movements.
It seems to come down to the fact that cockatoo's are smart and just want to have fun, and this one is definitely doing that! The chicks? I think they're ready for the celebration to end!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 19, 2025 8:57 PM |
It’s a 9 second clip. “Won’t stop” is pushing it.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 19, 2025 9:06 PM |
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