These Parrots Had To Be Removed From Public Display Because They Started Swearing At Visitors

One of the few creatures humans can ¡®communicate¡¯ with are parrots because they can mimic human language and form basic words. But parrots can also create nuisance for humans because of the very same reason.

A zoo had to reportedly move a number of parrots back into isolation after they started swearing at visitors.

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Five African grey parrots were moved to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park on August 15 and were kept in a room together. However, it turns out that the birds spent their time in isolation picking up swear words.

The zoo¡¯s staff found the parrots¡¯ language hilarious (frankly, who wouldn¡¯t) but it became a problem when they started swearing in front of paying customers. Action had to be taken then.

The wildlife park's CEO Steve Nichols said the birds had been placed in 'time out'. He revealed that in his 25 years working with parrots he has come across some that 'sometimes had a bit of blue language'.

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"For the last 25 years, we have always taken in parrots that have sometimes had a bit of blue language and we have really got used to that. Every now and then you'll get one that swears and it's always funny. We always find it very comical when they do swear at you,¡± Lincolnshire Live, quoted him as saying.

He went on to say, "But, just by coincidence, we took in five in the same week and because they were all quarantined together it meant that one room was just full of swearing birds. The more they swear the more you usually laugh which then triggers them to swear again.¡±

Talking about the behaviour of the parents and people around he said, ¡°When you get four or five together that have learnt the swearing and naturally learnt the laughing so when one swears, one laughs and before you know it just got to be like an old working men's' club scenario where they are all just swearing and laughing."

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They had reportedly only been on display to the public for 20 minutes when reports of them swearing at guests started coming in.

Nichols further said, "We found it highly amusing and the customers were fine - they were no problem at all. But we worried because we had a weekend coming up and children coming."

The plan is now to release these birds in five different areas so they cannot encourage each other.

What would you do if you come across a parrot that swears?

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