In 1977,an American scientist walked into a pet shop in the USA and bought a parrot.She named the parot Alex.
she taught ales and studied him.Now Alex can count and knows some words.The scientist is still studying Alex today and they are both famous.
Alex is very clever and learns quickly.He can say the names of some foods, colours and shapes.He can also count to six and even learning thesounds of English letters.Alex knows more than very young children.Isn't he amazing?