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The wonderful world of animals

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Parrot speech is commonly regarded as the brainless squawking of a feathered voice recorder. But studies over the past 30 years continually show that parrots engage in much more than mere mimicry. Parrots are capable of logical leaps and can solve certain linguistic processing tasks as deftly as 4-6 year-old children. Parrots appear to grasp concepts like "same" and "different," "bigger" and "smaller", "none" and numbers. They understand zero Perhaps most interestingly, they can combine labels and phrases in novel ways. A January 2007 study in Language Sciences suggests using patterns of parrot speech learning to develop artificial speech skills in robots.
 
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The greater kudu is one of the tallest antelope species and lives across multiple southern African countries, including Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Male kudu have the longest horns in the antelope family, reaching up to 180 centimeters in length (71 inches). Their horns spiral outwards in a ‘V’ shape. Greater kudu are listed as least concern and have a stable population of 300,000 to 350,000 mature individuals. They are heavily hunted in some areas, but population growth is healthy enough
 
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The horror frog, also known as the hairy frog, has a shocking defense mechanism—it breaks its own bones to produce sharp claws that pierce through its skin. These temporary claws help it fight off predators and disappear when they are no longer needed.

This painful-sounding adaptation is unique in the animal kingdom. While other creatures use venom, camouflage, or armor, the horror frog sacrifices its own comfort for survival.
 

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