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  2. Parrot - Wikipedia

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    Depending on locality, parrots may be either wild-caught or be captive-bred, though in most areas without native parrots, pet parrots are captive-bred. Parrot species that are commonly kept as pets include conures, macaws, amazon parrots, cockatoos, greys, lovebirds, cockatiels, budgerigars, caiques, parakeets, and Eclectus, Pionus, and ...

  3. Companion parrot - Wikipedia

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    Grey parrot on top of their cage.. A companion parrot is a parrot kept as a pet that interacts abundantly with its human counterpart. Generally, most species of parrot can make excellent companions, but must be carefully managed around children and other common pet species like dogs and cats as they might be hostile towards them.

  4. Captivity (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Wild animals may be placed in captivity for conservation, studies, exotic pet trade, and farming. [11] Places of captivity that are connected with the AZA, (Association of Zoos and Aquariums), may hold animalscaptive as a means to save them from extinction. For example, the AZA SAFE, (Save Animals From Extinction), promotes well-being and ...

  5. Parrots and turtles often outlive their owners. Then what ...

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    Romain's experience shows why experts say pet birds and turtles belong in your will, more so than dogs or cats. Because the animals have lifespans rivaling those of humans, pets like parrots and ...

  6. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    pets, show, talking bird Captive-bred, plumage colour/pattern changes, some breeds are physically larger Fairly common in the wild and in captivity 2e Psittaciformes: Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) the 1870s Australia: pets, show, talking bird Captive-bred, plumage colour/pattern changes: Common in the wild and in captivity 2e Psittaciformes

  7. Pet - Wikipedia

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    A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive/ cute appearances, intelligence , and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic basis (such as a ...

  8. Captivity - Wikipedia

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    Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as ...

  9. If You See a Cardinal, Here's the True, Unexpected ... - AOL

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    If, by chance, the bird is looking away from you, then Doolittle believes that the red Cardinal has messages for you, but "you may be missing [them] by being too busy or too distracted from your ...