Wild parrots copy their friends when deciding whether to try new foods, study finds
- Posted on May 1, 2026
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Wild parrots copy their friends when deciding whether to try new foods, study finds
Human children often copy their friends’ preferences for toys or clothes, while adults are prone to jumping on popular diets or lifestyle trends. Now it turns out that this sort of imitation is not unique to our species, as wild parrots learn to try new foods by copying their peers, a new study suggests.
