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Shou Shou the cockatoo loves to play the piano

Our version of Cockatoo car karaoke

A bizarre video has emerged featuring a cockatoo barking like a dog. Not only does it sound like a dog, it bucks its head while it barks, furthering the illusion that it is a dog. Hilarious! Parrot species mimic sounds around them to a variety of degrees and for a variety of reasons. Their mimicry skills show off their ability to learn how to behave like other individuals. Imitative vocal learning is also a reliable social display of neural functions requiring good hearing, memory and muscle control for sound production. Given the huge variety of sounds that parrots mimic, a dog’s bark is pretty far from being the strangest sound a cockatoo has ever made. Animal science can explain why this bird is offering viewers a hefty dose of cognitive dissonance when it acts and <a href="https://rumble.com/v30hxa-barking-cockatoo.html" target="_blank">sounds like a dog</a>! The cockatoo belongs to a family of medium-sized parrots, which generally communicate with one another by vocalizing in a really loud, annoying squawk. Also, cockatoos, like other parrots, can mimic the sounds they hear in their environment. These birds have been exposed to strange sounds beyond those of their natural habitat. The viral <a href="https://rumble.com/v31u0x-cookie-the-cockatoo-barks-at-human-sister.html" target="_blank">barking bird</a>, in particular, seems to have either been hanging out with dogs or listening to a whole lot of DMX. Watch how Cookie, the cocky bird, tries to deceive owner that a dog has entered their household. It is hilarious how this cockatoo has picked up some skills from his dog pal, and well-mastered the barking technique. He also bucks its head while he barks, making us not believe our eyes!

Sam the macaw has to play the blanket game before bed

Shou Shou tattles on her flock mate for throwing the pistachios

Greyson the Grey is the newest accessory

Shou Shou the Cockatoo is getting in the Christmas spirit by singing and dancing to a classic holiday tune! Priceless!

Cookie the Cockatoo in a catipillar costume

Sam the macaw drug box of wood in the bathroom and did this!

Sam loves to hide

Sam the macaw gets into the cat food

Shou Shou loves to be part of game night

Shou Shou dances to heavy metal

Trying to roll the dice on game night is challenging with parrots

Sam the macaw loves to chew the house, especially the bathroom, so his owner put a board to keep him from going in there. Needles to say, her attempt proved to be an epic fail!

Sam the macaw is proud of his destruction

Sam the macaw is not amused with his toy and decides he's had enough. He proceeds to toss it over the counter and onto the floor with a loud crash. Rude!

Sam the macaw likes to sit in front of the air conditioner and not share the cool air on a hot day

Greyson the parrot hears Logan the dog barking so he whistles for him to come so he can tell him he is a good boy. Too funny!

Sam the macaw opens mini fridge, mabye he wants a snack

Sam the macaw makes a giant mess in less than 5 minutes after his owner spent all day cleaning

Greyson lays on his back so he can have his toes tickled

Cookie the cockatoo gets upset when her human Dad leaves. She immediately starts yelling for him to come back

Logan takes a walk on the beach with his human Mom, but he quickly realizes that his human children are in the water, so he turns around and finds them, he lays right across from them playing in the ocean.

Nothing is going to stop this hilarious parrot from getting to where he wants to go! Sam the macaw finds himself under a laundry basket that's normally used for his cockatoo pal. Watch as he gets faster and speeds across the hallway like he is on a mission. Looks like they need to add speed bumps! Parrots are quite peculiar animals, with a wide range of obscure aptitudes, making them awesome pets for certain people. Moments such as this are the kinds that you hope to share occasionally when owning a parrot. Usually they'll end up repeating something funny that they heard, but in this case, it's just a simple basket. Check out this hilarious parrot.