I was having a conversation with my mother about how Peeko has no interest at all in other birds, be it videos or face to face. She said the reason was obvious - "He doesn't know he's a bird. He thinks he's a you!"
That got me wondering. I know this might be a touchy subject, or it is with other species anyway, but is there a generally accepted idea about that concept? Is it possible for parrots to "not know" that they're birds, to think they're people? I don't necessarily believe that that is the "obvious" answer to the question of why he doesn't care that other birds exist, that could easily just be his personality, but now I'm wondering about that just as a general concept. I don't know how I feel about it, so I'm curious as to what other people think.
That got me wondering. I know this might be a touchy subject, or it is with other species anyway, but is there a generally accepted idea about that concept? Is it possible for parrots to "not know" that they're birds, to think they're people? I don't necessarily believe that that is the "obvious" answer to the question of why he doesn't care that other birds exist, that could easily just be his personality, but now I'm wondering about that just as a general concept. I don't know how I feel about it, so I'm curious as to what other people think.