Birds can dance, really

Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 15:07 in Psychology & Sociology

People aren't the only ones who've got rhythm. Two reports published online on 30th April in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, reveal that birds - and parrots in particular - can also bob their heads, tap their feet, and sway their bodies along to a musical beat. The findings show that a very basic aspect of the human response to music is shared with other species, according to the researchers...

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