Do Cockatoos Dance Better Than You? The Science Behind Their Moves
Update: 2025-09-06
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SCI087: Cheeky or creative geniuses? Caroline Knight. Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle unpack the science of dancing cockatoos, their hilarious antics, and what their spontaneous moves reveal about intelligence and joy.
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* Cockatoos that feel the beat perform 30 distinct dance moves, study shows – ABC News
* Dance behaviour in cockatoos: Implications for cognitive processes and welfare | PLOS One
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