Raptors go from killers, to life savers

[Tyrannax]

m.www.yahoo.com/

This video is pretty amazing.

Go here and then watch the video labeled: "Parrot saves toddler's life"

Post your comments.

I can't find proper link. If someone can, please post it.

[dinoboy]

I can't figure what you meant

[Tyrannax]

Nov 13, 2008 22:41:13 GMT dinoboy said:

I can't figure what you meant

wb dinoboy!

Go to this link, which is yahoo, and search for the name of the video...which I've listed.

[itstwentybelow]

Hmmm, I'm a bit skeptical. I'm pretty sure the parrot was just agitated by that kid choking, and nothing more. I don't think the parrot could actually comprehend what was going on. It kind of annoys me when people claim animals are being compassionate when they act on instinct, I dunno.

And parrots aren't raptors, they're psittacines.

[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

Nov 14, 2008 22:32:19 GMT itstwentybelow said:

Hmmm, I'm a bit skeptical. I'm pretty sure the parrot was just agitated by that kid choking, and nothing more. I don't think the parrot could actually comprehend what was going on. It kind of annoys me when people claim animals are being compassionate when they act on instinct, I dunno.

And parrots aren't raptors, they're psittacines.

Indeed. You'd be surprised at how many people do the same thing with leopard geckos.

[Tyrannax]

Nov 14, 2008 22:32:19 GMT itstwentybelow said:

Hmmm, I'm a bit skeptical. I'm pretty sure the parrot was just agitated by that kid choking, and nothing more. I don't think the parrot could actually comprehend what was going on. It kind of annoys me when people claim animals are being compassionate when they act on instinct, I dunno.

And parrots aren't raptors, they're psittacines.

Your saying that parrots aren't related to raptors? I wasn't saying they were birds of pray, I was saying they are relatives of raptors.

Some reptiles can recognize their owners though. Same with dogs and cats.

[itstwentybelow]

Yeah, thought you were refering to birds o' prey. Of course birds are related to velociraptors, but not directly. Maniraptorans are sort of an offshoot of that line, same as humans in relation to great apes, except luckily for you and I we ain't extinct yet. I think dogs and cats definitely recognize their owners, but it may be more of them just knowing where the food comes from...

[Tyrannax]

Nov 14, 2008 23:24:37 GMT itstwentybelow said:

Yeah, thought you were refering to birds o' prey. Of course birds are related to velociraptors, but not directly. Maniraptorans are sort of an offshoot of that line, same as humans in relation to great apes, except luckily for you and I we ain't extinct yet. I think dogs and cats definitely recognize their owners, but it may be more of them just knowing where the food comes from...

Oh, we just misunderstood each other then.

Yes, I think cats and dogs are more then smart enough to recognize people. We see many examples of this.