It’s no secret that parrots are among the most intelligent animals out there. However, the intelligence that an African grey parrot named Apollo shows is on another level.
Apollo is well known to social media users thanks to viral videos in which he identifies objects, answers questions, and has profound interactions with his owners. Recently, Apollo became even more famous by adding a Guinness World Record to his name.
Apollo set a new record for most items identified by a parrot in three minutes by identifying 12 objects including a book, a sock, and a bug. He did it with the help of his Saint Petersburg, Florida-based owners, Dalton and Victoria Mason.
Dalton and Victoria adopted Apollo in 2020 after spotting him in a local pet store. The bird quickly showed a keen interest in learning new things, something the couple encouraged using positive reinforcement and rewards in the form of pistachios.
“He loves learning new things and applying his knowledge outside of his training environment,” Dalton and Victoria shared with Guinness World Records’ official website.
According to the couple, Apollo is a curious bird, and they let his curiosity run free by focusing on things in which he is interested.
“We teach him as much as we can naturally in day-to-day life and focus on the things Apollo wants to focus on. We believe he will learn things faster that way,” they added.
Scroll down to check out some of Apollo’s social media videos and prepare to be amazed.
