New research shows a cockatoo might have more dance moves than you
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These fine-feathered friends know how to get down. CNN’s Channon Hodge explains how dozens of videos on social media helped researchers identify all the ways cockatoos cut a rug.
Breakdown
- Researchers analyzed 45 social media videos of dancing cockatoos. 18s
- Cockatoos were found to have at least 30 distinct dance moves. 24s
- Seventeen of these moves had not been previously described by scientists. 31s
- Some cockatoos combined moves or invented unique dance styles. 46s
- The motivation for cockatoos' dancing in captivity is still unclear. 1m 8s