When it comes to magical powers, a common wish, next to flying and being able to teleport or tell the future, is wishing for the ability to talk to animals. I’ve never understood it myself—I talk to ...

African Grey parrots have the gift of gab in a way that few other birds, even talking birds, do. You may have heard of Alex the Grey Parrot, who had amassed a vocabulary of over 100 words before his ...