cont. Parrot worked to Death?

"Louis Boyd" <boyd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> If Alex didn't like the life he had he had the option of just sinking
his
> beak into Irene P.'s hand and refusing to play her games.

 He bonded to Dr.Pepperberg, he loved her, and propably
 could not hurt her even if he wanted to.  She no doubt loved
 him too but he was also a reaserch subject to her.

 This film illustrates what I am talking about.  Poor little
 plucker Alex tells her six times that he's got enough but
 she persists at him, forcing him, even with body contact,
 as she nears a big tray towards his leg in order to elicit
 a response from him.

 No wonder he died pre-maturely.

 http://youtube.com/watch?v=R6KvPN_Wt8I

 M.J.