Our African Gray parrot has a fear of the vacuum cleaner, I think because
the long hose looks like a snake. She was born (hatched) in a pet shop in
New York City, so could not have have been stalked by a snake or learned
this fear from any other bird. Does anybody know about innate snake
phobia in parrots or other birds?
1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert
1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss,
and pollution.
2000's: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction
MAY help restore populations.
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Judith S. Weis, Professor Department of Biological Sciences
Rutgers University, Newark NJ 07102 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 973 353-5387 FAX 973 353-5518
http://newarkbiosci.rutgers.edu/faculty/weis.html
