Lol no, he’s repeating words. *tap tap* “what’s this”… He knows he gets a reaction if he makes those noises. It’s a learned repeatable action. Sorry, if this ruins some of the magic haha.
@brando3342 while yes that is part of it, the way Apollo checked the wall, then asked "what's this", words he has learned to associate with the act of asking someone to identify an object, got an answer, and then decided to check again for himself shows a specific thought process. Either genuine curiosity wanting to know what the wall is made of, or an attempt to emulate the behavior of the human who taught him by turning the question back on him. If he wanted only attention, there would be no need to double check the wall to confirm that it is, in fact, not rock.
@@rubystardust4723 dude lol, don't anthropomorphise parrots to this level, there is no higher thought process past memorization of the vocal patterns and visual queues. The root comment here is correct, it's a clever-ish trick to make the parrot seem several _orders of magnitude_ smarter than it actually is Edit: typo
@wkvdmerwe4407 not saying the bird knows language. It does understand cause and effect. It has learned that the cause, the sound of "what's this" has an effect, the meaning of identifying an item. He doesn't understand the meaning of the specific words, but the sentence as a whole has meaning because he's been trained to understand it. Therefore he can use the meaning he's been trained to for a very primitive form of communication. Bird isn't smart, but it's not stupid either. Like any creature, they want to communicate with what's around it.
@@_shadow_1 humans do more than mimic. Humans understand and internalize concepts, logic, reasoning, morality, etc. These birds literally just do mimicry
@newt2120 Morality isn't a requirement for intelligence. It's just something we made up in order to better function as a society. There's obviously no way to know what goes on in the black box of their brains as for as concepts and understanding, but if there was something that could mimic intelligent interactions well enough, there would be no way to tell the difference between that and what we call actual intelligence.
Oh please don't call him 'owner'. His name is Dalton, and what he does for Apollo is way far from 'owning'. He is all between parent and teacher and buddy.
What is the problem with being Apollo's owner? Ok, then he is his trainer. And yes, his name is Dalton and he is a loving owner/trainer. Congratulations and big 👍 to him for looking after his birds so well.
Parrots aren't really capable of human level speech or comprehension, but they certainly learn that certain sounds have meaning and will cause certain triggers. For example, African Greys are often regarded as the best talking bird, with some amassing vocabularies of hundreds of words. There's even research suggesting these parrots can use words in context to have simple conversations.
@@daddyleon but he understands the question and appears to be asking it to gain more understanding. He's going out of his way to understand, if true, and not just for a pistach.
@@SocialistStrike But you said he did it organically, but he was taught. So we still might disagree on that, we just both agree that he understands and that what he's doing is amazing ;)
Listen to Dalton...he says, "That's right! It's made of glass-good bird, apollo!" Now listen to "glass-good" a few times. It sounds like, "glassk-good bird...." the bird says "glassk" because he is copying the sound Dalton makes when he says "glasskgood, bird appollo!" Birds do not make up their own words! They copy exactly what they hear without context. It sounds like Dalton is saying "glassk" when he runs together "glass" and "good." If you say it out loud or listen closely when Dalton says it, you will hear it.
@@flyingproofficialYour father has my dream job! Does your father or the design firm that he works for have an Instagram, TikTok or business website that has a gallery of the work your father has done? I love looking at photos of different designers projects
The fact you can hold a conversation with him is stunning. Not only does he remember the words but has a very basic understanding of what they mean via association. He’s really like a 4 year old child intellectually
He appears to even have a theory of mind- that is, he seems to understand that other animals may have information that he doesn't. Even most primates struggle with this, so if that's really what we're seeing, that's incredible.
@@umbrakinesis2011 There are many papers and studies that show this to be true. There are few species in the world outside of humans that have this ability, African Grays as well as a couple of other avian species are shown to have this alongside Dolphins and Orangutan. Many other species humans think of as intelligent species (such as chimps and Elephants) have conflicting results when tested or are pulled from samples that have been exposed to humans too much to be able to differentiate learned behavior from natural behavior.
@@umbrakinesis2011while he's definitely intelligent, it's likely that he's simply using the phrases he knows and gauging the response he gets from the human. Because he associates the human saying "glass" with a positive reward, and when he asks the human "what's this made of" the human says glass, he learned to use that question more often. It's truly amazing watching his bird brain process complex information about his environment and his interaction with the human, learning how to get a reaction from his favorite human and enjoying every second of the interaction. An amazing creature through and through.
@@lucasbiaggini That's my thought as well, which is why I only said it seems that way, but I wouldn't rule it out completely without more research. He probably just repeats the phrase "what's this?" Because he learned that that's how he gets a treat. What surprised me is that he gestured to the wall on his own, then seemingly asked a question about it. Did he know he was asking a question, or did he just want to start a training session for a treat? Hard to tell.
@@umbrakinesis2011 African Grays have been observed to ask questions, and know the intent behind said question. You guys need to stop acting like experts when you're clearly not experts.
@@michellemiles9966To be honest, the keys had an artificial flower (or something similar) attached and just feels like flexible paper to Apollo's beak..so I give him the win and then a pastash😘
No mate ur not smart ur overthinking it, the bird defines objects by they’re sound and how they feel, the wall had a similar sound and feel to a mug (which the bird calls glass) so to not confuse the bird they’ll call it glass
@@QuirkeyJrNo, the bird was able to contextually identify an object better than a human which is amazing. By hitting the object they understood that the reverberations are closer to glass than rock.
This is also good for understanding children too, and giving them the opportunity to think for themselves without fear that you'll be overbearing with corrections.
@@LeonLindProductions African Greys have been shown to be about as intelligent as 4-year-old human children, so it's entirely possible Apollo really has figured out that saying "What's this?" is how to ask for an explanation.
@@ThePhilotherianist But they clearly aren't smart in the same way as human 4 year olds. 4 year olds have been talking for a few years, like actually talking full on.
@@LeonLindProductions There was an African Grey called Alex that was reported to ask a question before. African Greys are the only animals that have been recorded to have asked questions before.
@@fly463 The point is that he gave a wrong answer still. Even if it was after the right answer, it still shows he can still insist on a wrong answer if he wants to. So insisting that the wall was glass doesn't really mean anything. It's like tarot cards and daily horoscopes. You can read into it if you want and probably find a reason to believe it if you try. Saying "Glass" vs "Rock" just makes more sense to us because they're both hard objects. But he was just being insistent on another word at that point just like he was by calling the keychain "paper" earlier in the video. Paper and metal are more obviously different to us so we insist that the bird is wrong, but since rock and glass are closer we are more agreeable when it says the other thing in this case.
I'm telling ya man they're toddlers with feathers! 😂 I grew up with 2 African Grey's in the home and they always manage to surprise you with something.
@@GingKo-ui7qr I think the person is amazed that they were not only able to learn the term "what's this?" but they were also able to interpret it as a question rather than a command
@@teabiscuit5360 i doubt they have the language processing neuronal network for this. more likely just the timing of the owner's "command"... bringing the keys close to the bird causes him to say a few different words, paper and metal. YOu have to consider whether the bird is just conditioned to say one of those words when the keys are brought close. Idk
@@teabiscuit5360for anyone with experience with animals I don't think it should be surprising that they understand questions. I've seen it with cats countless times. If I look at them and say something in a normal tone they don't reply. If I give the tone of a question they meow at me... so they understand the concept of a question = a sound that needs a reply.
No, it's all fabricated. I'm complicit, and this mf owes me money. The bird can only say "hi" and "hello." I have to splice in the audio when the bird says "hi." Look at the bird's mouth. It's only saying one syllable at a time.
@@christiensebastien2442 and Earth is flat, you're complicit. Birds don't use their beak to make syllables, it doesn't even have vocal chords. You therefore can not see from looking at the bird's "mouth" what sounds it is making. Imbecile.
Christians were so scared, they killed everyone with a connection to animals and nature, they called them heretics and wrote a book the malleus malefactarun to persecute us for hundred of years
I had a love-hate relationship with an african grey. My dad had one, hated me, bit me several times. One day my brother (the only person he didn't bite) had him in his room and was out of the room doing something so i went in to take a turn on our ps2, as soon as i sat down by his bed i hear a 'hellooooo!' I turn to see em right behind me and i got out of there quick as i shut the door i heard him laugh.
@@Smokeyxz It does have to actually think to give a correct answer, so… maybe? Birds do seem like curious animals, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it actually wanted to know things.
@@Smokeyxz i mean look at crows who learned to use cars to crack nuts. They are also able to tell people apart and teach their kids which humans were good and which were bad to them. I had a wild crow bring rocks to my balcony because we had fresh water for them on hot days.
I think he kept saying paper because there's a keychain on there that looks like it's felt or something, and he kept grabbing it at the same time. He doesn't understand what felt is, so he probably associated it with the closest texture.
The bird was weirdly correct about the tile. Appears to be a vitrified tile. Meaning… it was fired at a high enough temp to turn the glaze surface into glass. Which is exactly what the parrot was testing.
These parrots are smart as hell trust me I know. What the parrot was actually testing was the vibration on the tip of his beak. Since he has now learned to associate words with the vibrations he can feel, he knows the difference now between what stone and glass feel like when, he peaks at it for a few seconds.
Yeah I was very impressed that the parrot could determine that from some simple tapping. I thought he (?) mostly had a library of types of items learned from repetition. To be sure enough that you know better than the master is pretty cool, no matter your species.
@@urbanlandstvI was wondering how he was doing that! I've wondered that before. He's uncanny in his ability to genuinely understand different materials. Like for instance - plants being made of paper.
Rrrrrrrrrrock! I love it. I remember when we were told that these birds simply repeated what they heard but Apollo and so many other beautiful birds in TikTok prove that these birds are actually thinking. ❤❤❤
Dude what the hell this bird is literally the IQ of at least a 2-year-old human! And the owner has such a sweet bond with him he has an awesome life. Keep doing you!
@RadicalNecron Yes, they do. Not only can you teach them to understand words, but they can also form new sentences with the words they already know. Some birds might not make much sense, but african greys are the 5th SMARTEST animals on the planet. Also, considering apollo is only 2 years into his 40-80 year average lifespan, and he's already smarter than you baffles me.
@@XDblitZ-MK11 judging by the fact that you somehow took offence to a misunderstanding, comparing someones intelligence to that of a 3-4 year old is a bit of a odd, you realise not everyone takes intrest in birds right?
@@RadicalNecron I didn't take offence to anything. And if you weren't sure if you were right or not, AND don't have interest in the topic, why say that someone else who is interested is wrong?
@@anthonyhawk1118you do realise that is also how humans learn language too right? African grey parrots are intelligent enough to learn language to the level of around a two year old.
@anthonyhawk1118 but he literally made an inquiry. And responds to questions with answers that are not just random responses. Early in the video he asks to step up and for fresh water.
What's also amazing is the bird's mental capacity to not just echo words but learn their meaning, and understand concepts such as shape, colour, material, and quantity. Our supposed evolutionary cousins the chimps and gorillas have been subject to language tests. All they've managed is simple sign language at a much simpler level of answering basic questions. That's a mark against the theory of evolution in my book.
@soupsoupsoup42 on a trip to old Mexico I seen a parot in a cage at a little store and when I spoke to it it replied in spanish. And I remember thinking wow it speaks spanish. But later I realized, of course it would speak what ever is herd. I dont know but I think I confused myself more just now then I did back then!
LOL, when he taps the tile again and says, “that’s glass” with sarcasm. That’s a SMART BIRD. The tile looks like it’s made of ceramic, which would feel closer to glass than rock.
This bird is doing something pretty incredible. It's recognizing that the human has knowledge that the bird itself doesn't have, so it asks questions. We take that for granted because it's intuitive to us, but it's intuitive to ONLY us. It's cool to see.
Yeah I thought of that too! I watched a documentary about a chimpanzee that could use hand language to communicate with human but they never asked a single question so I think this is something very very very cool
I don't think he thinks like that. He repeats the sound of question but we can't tell what he think of it. Like when he says "No chewing" in correct situation but has no intention of stopping anyone from chewing.
It is known that some birds are able to not only recognise themselves, but also others as sentient beings. Crows and ravens for example make fake hiding places for food when they realise they are being watched. Also the training for Apollo works the same way that babys learn to use language. First he has a trainer and an opponent who knows all the right answers (and gets rewards for that). He watches their conversation and then tries to use the words in the same way. And he also plays with the language (glask, shrock) just like little kids. Then he gets corrected. The next step is saying what he wants (fresh water, step up) and when human reacts the way he wants you can already argue that this is a conversation. In this step he also makes sure that human is a sentient being. They both Tell each other what they want. One step further is asking questions. It means He also realises that there is a thing he does not know but would like to know the answer to. It is also a step further in them switching the trainer-student roles.
He’s asking the big questions and demands answers. I like his style. One day he’ll run for president and I’ll vote for him. Update: Lmaoo loved all the replies, all of you are hilarious. Thanks for the love. All jokes aside rq, clearly there are plenty of people across the country that don't like the state of US government and the running candidates we keep getting lately. Here's hoping someone of a higher and robust functional caliber runs for prez one day. Anyways, stay blessed ya'll.
if you think about it, all conversation depends on the ability to recreate sounds that have been given meaning. parrots learn language the same way humans do, they're just limited in the complexity of language by the size of their brains.
@@australien6611 my dude what do you think conversations are? the back-and-forth you see here is exactly, I mean EXACTLY, how children learn to converse with adults. we teach them words by asking "what's this?" and then telling them the answer, they create an association between those sounds and the object or idea being presented in conjunction with those sounds, the association is reinforced through repetition, and they learn to use questions like "what's this?" to seek new information. the bird even understands what it's been told tile is made of, tests it himself with the method he has learned to determine material composition, and _concludes the answer he was given is wrong and corrects the human._ if that's not a conversation, what is?
@@dietotaku sorry but hes just repeating words its learnt , it doesn't understand the meaning behind it and definitely not correcting the guy. Its kinda like an AI chat-bot, seems really clever but its just regurgitating words
@@australien6611Apollo (the bird) correctly identifies new objects when it’s shown to him. Or atleast what they’re made of. It’s not just random words he’s spewing out in the hopes he gets it correct. He obviously can understand what certain things are. This is better enforced in the things he can consistently get correct like “bowl” or “book”
I love how Apollo taps the wall again after a nice rrrrock! and says with kind of a disgusted tone, it’s glass. And convinces his owner that he’s right😂
This bird deserves a phd!! I’ve never seen such an inquisitive and intelligent animal!! Apollo you never cease to amaze me! You are correct, the wall tiles are ceramic which is a type of glass! Great job educating your dad! 😂❤😮
The bird is so smart. It’s amazing that they don’t just mimic, but he’s asking what is this, it must be so wild living with a creature that can speak back to you. Amazing. It’s just amazing.❤
this should be recognized as the first milestone of birds taking over the world. The bird literally used deductive reasoning to realize it has more in common with glass than anything else. This is like ape/dolphin level. I think appollo should teach a parrot and crow class on human communication. This is the start of the bird empire. It would be an amazing movie.
I love that you are exploring with your bird the subjectivity of materials. Is this glass or rock, Well, it's kind of glass, but then it's kind of rock. Not criticising, actually excited. Both you and your birds are amazing.
It really reminds me of my kids being very young but suddenly they were right about something that I didn't know. The change of the mindset and the step up in our relationship was pretty amazing. This being has a mind of it's own and an opinion of it's own.
I love how he corrects you: “no, it’s glass, so close buddy maybe next time you can earn a pastach.”
😂
The tiles on the wall are made of ceramics... popular name for ceramics is also glass. So the bird outsmarted the owner xDD
😂😂😂
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@@Antares-mo6xhCeramic tiles are mostly clay. The finish glaze is glass. Bird wins.
When he went "Rrrrrock!" I lost it xD
frr it's so cute to me how he always pronounces some words the same. rrrrock, and "metal 😊" and "glass 😐"
intrusive thoughts: "shrock!"
It was grrrrrreat
@@ace-of-pentacles-o99Also "purple 😊"
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ♥
The “Hey, no chewing!”, “No chewin’” bit never gets old.
Ikr.
No biting is my second fav
It’s so precious 🥹
I like “Ow!”
Lol
He is not just simply repeating words. He is speaking in proper context. That is intelligence.
Lol no, he’s repeating words. *tap tap* “what’s this”… He knows he gets a reaction if he makes those noises. It’s a learned repeatable action.
Sorry, if this ruins some of the magic haha.
@@brando3342 he's doing both.
@brando3342 while yes that is part of it, the way Apollo checked the wall, then asked "what's this", words he has learned to associate with the act of asking someone to identify an object, got an answer, and then decided to check again for himself shows a specific thought process. Either genuine curiosity wanting to know what the wall is made of, or an attempt to emulate the behavior of the human who taught him by turning the question back on him. If he wanted only attention, there would be no need to double check the wall to confirm that it is, in fact, not rock.
@@rubystardust4723 dude lol, don't anthropomorphise parrots to this level, there is no higher thought process past memorization of the vocal patterns and visual queues. The root comment here is correct, it's a clever-ish trick to make the parrot seem several _orders of magnitude_ smarter than it actually is
Edit: typo
@wkvdmerwe4407 not saying the bird knows language. It does understand cause and effect. It has learned that the cause, the sound of "what's this" has an effect, the meaning of identifying an item. He doesn't understand the meaning of the specific words, but the sentence as a whole has meaning because he's been trained to understand it. Therefore he can use the meaning he's been trained to for a very primitive form of communication. Bird isn't smart, but it's not stupid either. Like any creature, they want to communicate with what's around it.
Dalton: its made of rock
Apollo: this is glass
Dalton: yeah, you're right. It is more like glass.
This has gotta be the first time in recorded history where a bird has successfully argued a human into changing their mind.
I love this!
The student has become the teacher.
@@CosmicAeonLOL
Haha yea as soon as he said glass I was like, he's got a point! 😊
I like how Dalton had to tap on the wall to know it was made of rock. Apollo has trained him so well
Its actually made out of G L A S S K
Well, he had to assess it in a way that he could relate to Apollo.
Yeahh it’s made of glassk ObVIoUSLy =/
😂😂
😂😂😂😂 love it
So real 😂
He’s right! Ceramics are glass! Someone put this bird in charge. He gets to be leader.
How tf does it have 1.1k likes and no comments
Isn't it the other way around? I think glass is a ceramic, but not all ceramics are glass.
its not rock its glass!
@@jacquiewiegand6323well then you can argue that glass is a rock as well 😅 cos it's made from sand
@@watpo__5440 depends a lot on what definition of "ceramics" you're using, some include glasses and some do not so you're kinda right
He’s so smart you can actually have a conversation with him! Incredible!
Indeed
G L A S S K
Glass and rock 😂
G L A S S K S H R O C K
G L O C K
@@flyingproofficial let’s hope he never learns about the Glock 😂
@@e_jiuu Y E S
The fact the bird is now asking the human, "What's this?" delights me. Turnabout is fair play.
he is mimicking the human constantly asking him "whats this?" while showing him different objects
@@newt2120And humans mimic that behavior from other humans...
@@_shadow_1 humans do more than mimic. Humans understand and internalize concepts, logic, reasoning, morality, etc.
These birds literally just do mimicry
@newt2120 Morality isn't a requirement for intelligence. It's just something we made up in order to better function as a society. There's obviously no way to know what goes on in the black box of their brains as for as concepts and understanding, but if there was something that could mimic intelligent interactions well enough, there would be no way to tell the difference between that and what we call actual intelligence.
@@_shadow_1 morality IS an example of intelligence...
Can't believe you just wrote that
"It's glass" cracks me up so much! He was just told it was rock but he's like, hmm, no, let me check again. You're wrong owner, it's glass.
He gave it the ol’ 1, 2, and was like, “Nah, pops. Pretty sure that’s glass!”
When the bird is smarter than the owner...BUT the owner has huge student debt for being so educated.
Oh please don't call him 'owner'. His name is Dalton, and what he does for Apollo is way far from 'owning'. He is all between parent and teacher and buddy.
@@johnnienashville is he American?
What is the problem with being Apollo's owner? Ok, then he is his trainer. And yes, his name is Dalton and he is a loving owner/trainer. Congratulations and big 👍 to him for looking after his birds so well.
"What's this?"
I'd lose my mind, I'd never get anything done cuz I'd just show that little bastard everything ❤
seeing a bird stare at a wall and ask “whats this” is the funniest thing ive seen all day
When you put it like that... 😂😂😂
Lol yeah
So funny, omg, fr fr
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@@anonymous-hz2un you good?
@@Nullbound it's called sarcasm, kid.
The real intelligence comes out when he's curious and debates you on the answer lol I love it
(Fr lol)
He's 100% right. It's glazed ceramic tile. So, glass! 😅
💯
Parrots aren't really capable of human level speech or comprehension, but they certainly learn that certain sounds have meaning and will cause certain triggers. For example, African Greys are often regarded as the best talking bird, with some amassing vocabularies of hundreds of words. There's even research suggesting these parrots can use words in context to have simple conversations.
@AssassinsRush1 that's how humans learn to use language too
"What's this?"
"This is made of rock"
"It's glass.🗿"
Lmao. gold.
@@calebrafus7493no. Rock
Considering glass is made from sand, and sand is just eroded rocks. Then I guess technically the bird was correct.
And he’s right. It’s ceramic, a type of glass.
@@richardp5920 So funny
This is one of the best Apollo videos because it shows him learning organically and being curious about what things are made of. Truly beautiful.
not entirely organic. He's been taught "things are made of", so that's in his repatiore/brain.
@@daddyleon but he understands the question and appears to be asking it to gain more understanding. He's going out of his way to understand, if true, and not just for a pistach.
@@SocialistStrike Yes, isn't that awesome?
@@daddyleon yes, that was the point I was making.
@@SocialistStrike But you said he did it organically, but he was taught. So we still might disagree on that, we just both agree that he understands and that what he's doing is amazing ;)
“G L A S S K”
bro that caught me off guard 💀💀
2.2k likes and no replies? lemme fix that
@@toasternfriends3329 don't fox it.
@@mv1991 ...maybe he should fox it...
@@jordaneggerman4734 fax
@@jordaneggerman4734he foxted it
"GLASSK" LMAO THIS BIRD IS TOP COMENDAIY
what?
fr bro whyd it emphasize “glassk” so clearly 💀💀💀
Listen to Dalton...he says, "That's right! It's made of glass-good bird, apollo!" Now listen to "glass-good" a few times. It sounds like, "glassk-good bird...." the bird says "glassk" because he is copying the sound Dalton makes when he says "glasskgood, bird appollo!" Birds do not make up their own words! They copy exactly what they hear without context. It sounds like Dalton is saying "glassk" when he runs together "glass" and "good." If you say it out loud or listen closely when Dalton says it, you will hear it.
@@mygirldarby nah. he clearly combined glass and flask.
@@mygirldarby I've heard him combine words a few times now, like the other commented said it's probably glass + flask
I love how he says “it’s glass” in a way like “you’re so wrong hooman!”
And the bird was totally right!
I was thinking the same Thing!
This made me laugh so much😅😅
The bird is correct, ceramic glaze is literally glass 😅
Today I learned that a bird is smarter then me
@@Average829my fathers an Interior designer so I know about it since I was four years old
@@flyingproofficialYour father has my dream job! Does your father or the design firm that he works for have an Instagram, TikTok or business website that has a gallery of the work your father has done? I love looking at photos of different designers projects
They can be called glazed tiles, right? I bet that refers to the fact that after firing a glaze is glass-like…
I LOVE that Apollo was like 'nah dude. That's glass. Not rock'
The fact you can hold a conversation with him is stunning. Not only does he remember the words but has a very basic understanding of what they mean via association. He’s really like a 4 year old child intellectually
He appears to even have a theory of mind- that is, he seems to understand that other animals may have information that he doesn't. Even most primates struggle with this, so if that's really what we're seeing, that's incredible.
@@umbrakinesis2011 There are many papers and studies that show this to be true. There are few species in the world outside of humans that have this ability, African Grays as well as a couple of other avian species are shown to have this alongside Dolphins and Orangutan. Many other species humans think of as intelligent species (such as chimps and Elephants) have conflicting results when tested or are pulled from samples that have been exposed to humans too much to be able to differentiate learned behavior from natural behavior.
@@umbrakinesis2011while he's definitely intelligent, it's likely that he's simply using the phrases he knows and gauging the response he gets from the human.
Because he associates the human saying "glass" with a positive reward, and when he asks the human "what's this made of" the human says glass, he learned to use that question more often.
It's truly amazing watching his bird brain process complex information about his environment and his interaction with the human, learning how to get a reaction from his favorite human and enjoying every second of the interaction.
An amazing creature through and through.
@@lucasbiaggini That's my thought as well, which is why I only said it seems that way, but I wouldn't rule it out completely without more research. He probably just repeats the phrase "what's this?" Because he learned that that's how he gets a treat. What surprised me is that he gestured to the wall on his own, then seemingly asked a question about it. Did he know he was asking a question, or did he just want to start a training session for a treat? Hard to tell.
@@umbrakinesis2011
African Grays have been observed to ask questions, and know the intent behind said question.
You guys need to stop acting like experts when you're clearly not experts.
He’s so damn clever bro❤
I love the way he says “step off”😂
Such a clever bird, awesome job man!
Why is nobody talking about how cute his ‘met-uh’ was? 🥹
He's bri-ish now
I agreee!!
"Can you say it better?"
"Paper" 😆😄
@@michellemiles9966To be honest, the keys had an artificial flower (or something similar) attached and just feels like flexible paper to Apollo's beak..so I give him the win and then a pastash😘
@@felisaisnthere since when do british people pronounce al/le as uh ?
The bird is very smart. Yes, the tile on the wall is coated in glass -- that's what glaze is! Parrots, particularly African Greys, are amazing.
No mate ur not smart ur overthinking it, the bird defines objects by they’re sound and how they feel, the wall had a similar sound and feel to a mug (which the bird calls glass) so to not confuse the bird they’ll call it glass
@@QuirkeyJri mean, glaze is still glass. feels like glass, sounds like glass. so yeah apollo is right
@@QuirkeyJrwell op is right, because Apollo would’ve hit the glaze and felt reverberations from the glaze. Which is glass.
@@QuirkeyJr Gotta test with unglazed cups and tiles to be sure.
@@QuirkeyJrNo, the bird was able to contextually identify an object better than a human which is amazing. By hitting the object they understood that the reverberations are closer to glass than rock.
"what's that made of? Cmon, you know it"
"GLASSK"
Clay baked then enameled, so actually, there is a glass coating.😊
G.L.A.S.S.K.
I love Apollo so much. He deserves everything in this world.
Seriously. So adorable
Even if it means all the pistachios
@@anjyel yes, even if it means all the pistachios in this world. He deserves it all
I love greys so, so much. Sadly Im incapable of taking care of one currently.
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ♥
It's older footage but I keep being impressed by the skeptical way Apollo repeats "rock" regarding the ceramic tile, and then asserts "It's GLASS."
So good
@@stillhere1425 he knows whats what! Would be cool to teach him that... "ceramic tile" (I just love hearing him say everything)
this bird is smarter then half the people I work with
G L A S S K
Probably not a high bar from the sounds of it
Probably not a high bar by the sounds of it
@@nexusaltair5761 neither was your mom
@@thelostdirewolf9857 lmao
When he asked what's this my heart just swelled❤❤❤❤❤ Such intelligence
ROFL. That moment when your child's questions start to exceed your ability to answer.
And also corrects you for being wrong 😂😂
It's lovely to watch a proper conversation going on between you and Apollo.
I absolutely adore that he doesn't always CONSTANTLY correct apollo. He rethinks it and tries to make the connection as to why apollo thinks that
This is also good for understanding children too, and giving them the opportunity to think for themselves without fear that you'll be overbearing with corrections.
its bird. bird no think. bird makes noises based on context
@@JooJingleTHISISLEGIT Birds do think. What?
Birds aren't real tho.
@@ImNinjaDad they do exist just look at the sky
His Voicebox is just incredible! Thank you for sharing him with us exclamation. I love the way he says, oh boy exclamation😂❤❤❤
G L A S S K gives me purpose
It’s a glass flask! I call it a GLASSK!
He was very very sure about it being GLASSK
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ♥
@@abel6298 thanks for the offer but I'm good :]
@@abel6298 i'll read Ezekiel 23:20
I find it hilarious that from you asking him “what’s this” to teach him. He now asks you “what’s this” to learn and it’s great
Is he really intelligent enough to ask questions?
@@LeonLindProductions African Greys have been shown to be about as intelligent as 4-year-old human children, so it's entirely possible Apollo really has figured out that saying "What's this?" is how to ask for an explanation.
@@ThePhilotherianist But they clearly aren't smart in the same way as human 4 year olds. 4 year olds have been talking for a few years, like actually talking full on.
@@LeonLindProductionsHuman linguistic ability does not equate to intelligence in any animal, much less non-human animals
@@LeonLindProductions There was an African Grey called Alex that was reported to ask a question before. African Greys are the only animals that have been recorded to have asked questions before.
Proof that he doesn’t just repeat things by association. He was told it was rock but disagreed and determined it was glass
He also insisted the keychain was paper, too...
@@Galiant2010That did indeed happen
@@Galiant2010he 1st said met-uh but then changed his mind
@@fly463 The point is that he gave a wrong answer still. Even if it was after the right answer, it still shows he can still insist on a wrong answer if he wants to. So insisting that the wall was glass doesn't really mean anything.
It's like tarot cards and daily horoscopes. You can read into it if you want and probably find a reason to believe it if you try. Saying "Glass" vs "Rock" just makes more sense to us because they're both hard objects.
But he was just being insistent on another word at that point just like he was by calling the keychain "paper" earlier in the video. Paper and metal are more obviously different to us so we insist that the bird is wrong, but since rock and glass are closer we are more agreeable when it says the other thing in this case.
@@Galiant2010 he said the keys were paper because they were crumply and light (the chain). It's the same as the wall. It's a kind of reasoning.
😂😂😂I love Apollo… he’s so funny, and also very smart ! Thank you for sharing your videos
I knew African Grey's are the smartest of the parrot family, but the fact that he knows to ask, "What's this?" Blew my mind. I'm completely shocked
I'm telling ya man they're toddlers with feathers! 😂 I grew up with 2 African Grey's in the home and they always manage to surprise you with something.
that's kind of what happens when you show it things all day saying "what's this"
@@GingKo-ui7qr I think the person is amazed that they were not only able to learn the term "what's this?" but they were also able to interpret it as a question rather than a command
@@teabiscuit5360 i doubt they have the language processing neuronal network for this. more likely just the timing of the owner's "command"... bringing the keys close to the bird causes him to say a few different words, paper and metal. YOu have to consider whether the bird is just conditioned to say one of those words when the keys are brought close. Idk
@@teabiscuit5360for anyone with experience with animals I don't think it should be surprising that they understand questions. I've seen it with cats countless times. If I look at them and say something in a normal tone they don't reply. If I give the tone of a question they meow at me... so they understand the concept of a question = a sound that needs a reply.
Props to Appolo for all the effort he puts in to train his human
Exactly
😂😂😂😂
😅😅😅😅
Waiting for the day Apollo will learn the color Gray and start asking "what color am I" and answering himself
Then he taps on the mirror and believes he is made of glass.
It would probably just be Wario
@@dirkhirbanger4153 shrock
@@DriscolDevil HAhaha thats made me laugh!
I think Alex the parrot had asked that, when shown the mirror.
So intelligent and cute, makes you want too hug him.
Man... we can talk to birds. Our Earth is awesome!
Oh yes!
We can communicate with many animals .. not so many can talk back in human speech!
@Green.Country.Agroforestry yes, but we often understand the emotions of the animal.
One day Apollo is going to “step up” and it has a completely different meaning
Should teach him to say bro as well.
Can you imagine him, “step up bro!”
Everyone gamgsta until they step up and find out
he asked the questions and finally got to correct you 😭
"made of rock"
"rock?"
"rock"
*taps* "it's glass."
Rrrrock😊
I love how he says rrrrok. 🤣
No, it's all fabricated. I'm complicit, and this mf owes me money. The bird can only say "hi" and "hello." I have to splice in the audio when the bird says "hi." Look at the bird's mouth. It's only saying one syllable at a time.
@@christiensebastien2442 and Earth is flat, you're complicit.
Birds don't use their beak to make syllables, it doesn't even have vocal chords.
You therefore can not see from looking at the bird's "mouth" what sounds it is making.
Imbecile.
@@christiensebastien2442 you really just said "bird's mouth" in the same comment as you claiming you have any sort of knowlege or expertise 🤣
These type of birds imitate makind's speech with their sound chords so well... it's actually them making bird sounds that mimic our talk.
I just keep imagining the first human who encountered a bird like this. Man must have been SCARED 😂😂😂
YEP!
I doubt it probably would eat it.
@@Tony-yd1vxI'd only eat it to absorb and incorporate his vocabulary into my psyche
Christians were so scared, they killed everyone with a connection to animals and nature, they called them heretics and wrote a book the malleus malefactarun to persecute us for hundred of years
Was it a pirate since they always portray pirates with a parrot.
He literally trained you what the wall is made of! He stated it was glass, you checked it out to practice, then he asked you to test you!!! AMAZING
Imagine having a 2 year old for 50 years.
😂😂😂
You're not wrong 😹
Exactly, why I won't have a pet. People are enuff! 😂
Work or not, The enthusiasm is what gets me the most. I just love how curious the bird is.
They have much higher IQ than a toddler. And with good diet exercise and genes they live to north of 80.
Brilliant parrot... thanks for sharing the footage 😊
"Hey, no chewing!"
*"nO cHeWiN'"*
"It's glass.".
--Apollo, mid-2023.
GLASSK
@@jaycooker It's a fucking bird! It's has wings because it's supposed to be flying, not making tiktok videos!
@greyos6034 okay but why tag me 😭
Can I glassk you a question?
@@greyos6034 why are you telling us this 😂
G L A S K and M E N T A L
Apollo is such a loving, talented, obedient, intelligent and loyal bird.God bless Apollo and family.
I had a love-hate relationship with an african grey. My dad had one, hated me, bit me several times. One day my brother (the only person he didn't bite) had him in his room and was out of the room doing something so i went in to take a turn on our ps2, as soon as i sat down by his bed i hear a 'hellooooo!' I turn to see em right behind me and i got out of there quick as i shut the door i heard him laugh.
Asking questions is a sign of consciousness. That bird might need some rights.
I was wondering if it’s actually aware or just speaking.
@@Smokeyxz It does have to actually think to give a correct answer, so… maybe? Birds do seem like curious animals, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it actually wanted to know things.
They're so self aware.. even parakeets who don't talk are very intelligent.
But the thing is they don't have a passport system. Who's smart now ?
@@Smokeyxz i mean look at crows who learned to use cars to crack nuts. They are also able to tell people apart and teach their kids which humans were good and which were bad to them. I had a wild crow bring rocks to my balcony because we had fresh water for them on hot days.
@@Smokeyxz naw if he was actually responding it would be but its clearly a cut at every part were he tells him what to say
Just saw this... I love that he figured out the wall was 'glass' (ceramic), even after you told him it was 'rock.' Genius!
I love the way he says "Paper" so enthusiastically every time!
They often love shredding paper so that might be why he his happy. He knows paper is a fun thing!
@@ellalella1my cockatiel absolutely adores paper and confetti
I think he kept saying paper because there's a keychain on there that looks like it's felt or something, and he kept grabbing it at the same time. He doesn't understand what felt is, so he probably associated it with the closest texture.
Paper!
Apollo you're really smart and curious about things. I'm amazed how much you can talk. Hats off to dad for teaching you so much
I love the way he says things like "it's glass" sometimes. He has his own special attitude.
love apollo’s correction on the material of the wall 😹 animals really teach us more than we’d think huh
The bird was weirdly correct about the tile. Appears to be a vitrified tile. Meaning… it was fired at a high enough temp to turn the glaze surface into glass. Which is exactly what the parrot was testing.
are you experienced with making tiles?
@@venom_295playzhe’s right about the tile. I was also thinking the same thing about how smart this parrot is.
These parrots are smart as hell trust me I know. What the parrot was actually testing was the vibration on the tip of his beak. Since he has now learned to associate words with the vibrations he can feel, he knows the difference now between what stone and glass feel like when, he peaks at it for a few seconds.
Yeah I was very impressed that the parrot could determine that from some simple tapping. I thought he (?) mostly had a library of types of items learned from repetition. To be sure enough that you know better than the master is pretty cool, no matter your species.
@@urbanlandstvI was wondering how he was doing that! I've wondered that before. He's uncanny in his ability to genuinely understand different materials. Like for instance - plants being made of paper.
Rrrrrrrrrrock! I love it.
I remember when we were told that these birds simply repeated what they heard but Apollo and so many other beautiful birds in TikTok prove that these birds are actually thinking. ❤❤❤
Dude what the hell this bird is literally the IQ of at least a 2-year-old human! And the owner has such a sweet bond with him he has an awesome life. Keep doing you!
He’s only copying the words, they don’t understand them.
@@RadicalNecron he can be shown novel objects and still rightly determine what they are made of, that is not just copying the words
@RadicalNecron Yes, they do. Not only can you teach them to understand words, but they can also form new sentences with the words they already know. Some birds might not make much sense, but african greys are the 5th SMARTEST animals on the planet. Also, considering apollo is only 2 years into his 40-80 year average lifespan, and he's already smarter than you baffles me.
@@XDblitZ-MK11 judging by the fact that you somehow took offence to a misunderstanding, comparing someones intelligence to that of a 3-4 year old is a bit of a odd, you realise not everyone takes intrest in birds right?
@@RadicalNecron I didn't take offence to anything. And if you weren't sure if you were right or not, AND don't have interest in the topic, why say that someone else who is interested is wrong?
“What’s this made of” “✨gLaSk✨” “ yes good boy Apollo” was my favorite part
"what's this?"
That's made of rrrock
"rrrock"
Love it, brilliant mimic
So smart and handsome! 🦜🎶💕💕
I love how he got corrected by his parrot 😭😭😭 “Yea it’s more like glass” *GLASK*
I cant believe that a bird literally *ASKED* what something is.
like, in human language and everything
Parrots can't speak human language, they can only mimick human language. They can only say words they have heard before.
he's just copying what he hears in the same tone.
@@anthonyhawk1118you do realise that is also how humans learn language too right?
African grey parrots are intelligent enough to learn language to the level of around a two year old.
@anthonyhawk1118 but he literally made an inquiry. And responds to questions with answers that are not just random responses. Early in the video he asks to step up and for fresh water.
Finally someone who thinks it too
It‘s still insane to me how birds can form words so well without even having lips.
I looked up the science for it and they use a part in the back of their throat to mimic lips.
So crazy .... also how he corrected his human about the tiles
I never thought of that. Interesting
Just like my anus.
What's also amazing is the bird's mental capacity to not just echo words but learn their meaning, and understand concepts such as shape, colour, material, and quantity.
Our supposed evolutionary cousins the chimps and gorillas have been subject to language tests. All they've managed is simple sign language at a much simpler level of answering basic questions.
That's a mark against the theory of evolution in my book.
I love the fact he has a great conversation with the bird. Apollo is so intelligent.
Apollo is so intelligent and so sweet. It's an actual conversation between these two.
It’s so interesting how he imitates not only what you say but also your voice 😍
@@soupsoupsoup42 sometimes it feels like he’s mocking him due to how some tasks are repetitive like “touch purple” “no chewin”
@soupsoupsoup42 on a trip to old Mexico I seen a parot in a cage at a little store and when I spoke to it it replied in spanish. And I remember thinking wow it speaks spanish. But later I realized, of course it would speak what ever is herd. I dont know but I think I confused myself more just now then I did back then!
LOL, when he taps the tile again and says, “that’s glass” with sarcasm. That’s a SMART BIRD. The tile looks like it’s made of ceramic, which would feel closer to glass than rock.
Not only it would feel closer to glass, it's glazed and glaze IS glass.
It’s impressive how much words this bird is able to speak and not just that, but understand and use them too
the way he can ask what something is, is super impressive to me. it shows his curiosity and intelligence
From this day on the word " glass" shall be changed to " glassk".
Even more impressive: he clearly understands the concept "being made of" (in the sense of consisting of)
I can't stand how smart he is!! It's mind blowing 🤯
That's what makes African Greys so unique. He sounds just like his owner
They really are good at mimicking voices spot on. My friend has one and he sounds just like her, it's uncanny.
This bird is doing something pretty incredible. It's recognizing that the human has knowledge that the bird itself doesn't have, so it asks questions. We take that for granted because it's intuitive to us, but it's intuitive to ONLY us. It's cool to see.
Yeah I thought of that too! I watched a documentary about a chimpanzee that could use hand language to communicate with human but they never asked a single question so I think this is something very very very cool
I don't think he thinks like that. He repeats the sound of question but we can't tell what he think of it. Like when he says "No chewing" in correct situation but has no intention of stopping anyone from chewing.
@@พงปณตปวนแก้วหาญ Chimps only use gestures not sign language. They can't form sentences as such.
You're over interpreting it. The bird is simply repeating words its learnt , its not having a conversation
It is known that some birds are able to not only recognise themselves, but also others as sentient beings. Crows and ravens for example make fake hiding places for food when they realise they are being watched.
Also the training for Apollo works the same way that babys learn to use language. First he has a trainer and an opponent who knows all the right answers (and gets rewards for that). He watches their conversation and then tries to use the words in the same way.
And he also plays with the language (glask, shrock) just like little kids.
Then he gets corrected.
The next step is saying what he wants (fresh water, step up) and when human reacts the way he wants you can already argue that this is a conversation. In this step he also makes sure that human is a sentient being. They both Tell each other what they want.
One step further is asking questions. It means He also realises that there is a thing he does not know but would like to know the answer to.
It is also a step further in them switching the trainer-student roles.
He said 'No chewing' With the exact amount of attitude you had XD
And for years they thought they only mimic..lol we knew better.. Such a smart boy❤❤
He’s asking the big questions and demands answers. I like his style. One day he’ll run for president and I’ll vote for him.
Update: Lmaoo loved all the replies, all of you are hilarious. Thanks for the love. All jokes aside rq, clearly there are plenty of people across the country that don't like the state of US government and the running candidates we keep getting lately. Here's hoping someone of a higher and robust functional caliber runs for prez one day. Anyways, stay blessed ya'll.
And bonus! He's not orange
@@Tracor3k99 and he's not an ancient dust pile! :D
@@Tracor3k99 trump24 trump47
Beats anything I've seen in 20 years
He’ll live longer than our current candidates that’s for sure
I like the fact that Apollo says 'Glassk' instead of 'glass', so adorable
Well first the wall was rock, then glass. What’s the combo? Glassk
@@ShonaTodorokiyour explanation is 100% on the money
@@lilRadRidinHood he does the same with shrock lmfao
The fact that Apollo used his beak nevres to figure out it was similar to glass is pretty damn impressive.
You mean he simply listened to the sound it made when hit?
YOU ARE A REALLY GOOD OWNER. SOOO KIND
"That's made of.... Uuuuuh... Rock" my man did not want to overload Apollo with knowledge of granite 😂
Glazed tiles, which they got on the wall, are not granite
Ceramic
Granite is a rock though
Granite? Who trained you?
I figured "ceramic" was too hard of a word, but apparently the glaze is pretty much glass, so *Apollo* was right
It truly is astounding how smart these birds are. You're actually having conversations with another species.
if you think about it, all conversation depends on the ability to recreate sounds that have been given meaning. parrots learn language the same way humans do, they're just limited in the complexity of language by the size of their brains.
No dude hes not having anything like a conversation with the bird. Hes simply repeating things its learnt from hearing them 100s of times
@@australien6611 my dude what do you think conversations are? the back-and-forth you see here is exactly, I mean EXACTLY, how children learn to converse with adults. we teach them words by asking "what's this?" and then telling them the answer, they create an association between those sounds and the object or idea being presented in conjunction with those sounds, the association is reinforced through repetition, and they learn to use questions like "what's this?" to seek new information. the bird even understands what it's been told tile is made of, tests it himself with the method he has learned to determine material composition, and _concludes the answer he was given is wrong and corrects the human._ if that's not a conversation, what is?
@@dietotaku sorry but hes just repeating words its learnt , it doesn't understand the meaning behind it and definitely not correcting the guy. Its kinda like an AI chat-bot, seems really clever but its just regurgitating words
@@australien6611Apollo (the bird) correctly identifies new objects when it’s shown to him. Or atleast what they’re made of. It’s not just random words he’s spewing out in the hopes he gets it correct. He obviously can understand what certain things are. This is better enforced in the things he can consistently get correct like “bowl” or “book”
I love how Apollo taps the wall again after a nice rrrrock! and says with kind of a disgusted tone, it’s glass. And convinces his owner that he’s right😂
LMAO
The bird is right it’s technically glass
This bird deserves a phd!! I’ve never seen such an inquisitive and intelligent animal!! Apollo you never cease to amaze me! You are correct, the wall tiles are ceramic which is a type of glass! Great job educating your dad! 😂❤😮
He was squaring up, he said. No chewing? Step up then
Parrots act just like toddlers lol I love how they learn and are so inquisitive of their surroundings.
i lost it when the parrot switched roles and asked him "whats this"
yeah and impersonated the owners voice when he did it lol
The bird is so smart. It’s amazing that they don’t just mimic, but he’s asking what is this, it must be so wild living with a creature that can speak back to you. Amazing. It’s just amazing.❤
I like how he asked "what's this?" that's amazing.
When your bird corrects you and you're like, "No, you're right, it's a fair cop."
I love the way he says “Rock” - so emphatic and authoritative sounding! ❤❤❤
RRRRRROCK AND STONE
this should be recognized as the first milestone of birds taking over the world. The bird literally used deductive reasoning to realize it has more in common with glass than anything else. This is like ape/dolphin level. I think appollo should teach a parrot and crow class on human communication.
This is the start of the bird empire.
It would be an amazing movie.
I love that you are exploring with your bird the subjectivity of materials. Is this glass or rock, Well, it's kind of glass, but then it's kind of rock. Not criticising, actually excited. Both you and your birds are amazing.
It really reminds me of my kids being very young but suddenly they were right about something that I didn't know.
The change of the mindset and the step up in our relationship was pretty amazing.
This being has a mind of it's own and an opinion of it's own.
It's ceramic isn't it?
@@brendanboomhour7606yes, which is kind of like rock and glass
The deadpan way he says “it’s glass” was almost as if he were thinking “Dalton don’t screw around you know this shit ain’t rock” 😂