A tough talking myna bird has been put into isolation by zookeepers for hurling
swear words at visitors. It looks to be the fault of zoo patrons who taught the
bird some very inappropriate language.
An
article in The Indian Express writes that myna birds,
officially known as Gracula religiosia, are linguistic marvels. Hailing from the
hill regions of South and Southeast Asia, the creatures have the stunning
talent to accurately mimic the speech and singing of humans.
According
to AOL, a Jiufeng Forest zookeeper heard one of the mynas utter an
expletive in the presence of zoo patrons. Li Yun , who works as a caretaker at
the exhibit, was surprised by the outburst. However, he had previously
witnessed other tourists attempting to teach foul words to the mimicking birds.
The
Daily Mail reports that the zoo has taken steps to prevent the
other exhibit mynas from mimicking the swearing bird. The offending bird has
been put into isolation where it is being retrained. Zookeepers plan to have
the bird listen to a series of polite words on tape and will withhold food when
a curse word is uttered.
Tell us what you think of China’s foul mouthed
myna bird.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/444494/foul-mouth-myna-bird-at-china-zoo-swears-at-tourists/#KGshp3EH7SHtX3cM.99
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