The little gray parrot in Yunnan Wildlife Park has become a strange local "Internet celebrity bird", but not because of its gorgeous feathers or cute appearance, but because it can say some swear words that make people cry and laugh. Recently, a tourist experienced Ash's "mouth kung fu", and when she interacted with Ash in a friendly manner, she unexpectedly heard a "SB!" that was ridiculous.
According to zoo staff, this "bad Xi" of Little Ash has existed for a year, and the zoo has made considerable efforts to correct this behavior, but it seems that Little Ash is not very willing to accept change. In order to stop visitors from continuing to teach Ash, the zoo has even set up signage in the park to advise visitors not to teach Ash to swear, but to guide him to Xi learn some civilized language.
Interestingly, Ash learned these swear words not because of his spontaneous behavior, but because there were tourists who kept guiding him to say "SB!" when talking to him, and the tourists gladly accepted Ash's "scolding", making this parrot a unique "emotional catharsis tool".
But why are parrots so good at mimicking human language? According to scientists, the key to parrots' ability lies in the structure of their brains. Compared to other birds, parrots have an extra "shell" area in their brain, giving them a higher advantage in mimicking sounds.
Scientists believe that this stems from parrots' social Xi, which express a sense of belonging to the group by mimicking sounds in the environment. When a parrot is introduced to a human living area, it tries to integrate into this new environment and establish a closer connection with humans, so it begins to imitate human language.