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ALEX & ME
How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered
A Hidden World of Animal Intelligence -- And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
By Irene M. Pepperberg
Collins. 232 pp. $23.95
He knew 100 words and could identify colors and shapes, but the most important thing about Alex the parrot was what he taught scientists about animal intelligence, according to his longtime keeper, research scientist Irene M. Pepperberg, who recounts their 30 years together.
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