Discover the Secret Behind Einstein the Parrots Incredible Intelligence
That’s the moniker for the famous African grey parrot at Zoo Knoxville. Einstein is a viral superstar whose incredible antics have been viewed more than 24 million times on YouTube.
Einstein’s hilarious mimicry of noises ranging from a variety of animal sounds and calls to complete sentences is a popular attraction at the zoo’s “Wild Encounters” area.
“She (Einstein) can make a lot of sounds, ” said Cagle, a 23-year-old Oak Ridge resident. “At times, it’s almost like having a conversation with her.”
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One of Cagle’s latest training endeavors involves teaching a species of duck called hooded mergansers to voluntarily waddle into a crate for safe, secure transport.
Jumbe the giraffe and Einstein the parrot paint for enrichment at Zoo Knoxville, as their zoo keepers Adam Patterson and Amber Howard talk about the process Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2017.
Cagle has worked her way up from being a part-time volunteer at the zoo to a promotion this year to a full-time position working mainly in the Wild Encounters area.
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Not every task is as high-profile and gratifying as training birds. She still cleans cages and removes waste from enclosures where porcupines, ducks, tortoises and sloths are housed.
With a semester under her belt, Kinsley Cagle said Roane State has been a good experience, and she’s “doing pretty well” with a 3.5 grade point average.
Memorable instructors thus far include Ashley Galloway, an assistant professor who was Cagle’s Biology II teacher, and Matt Waters, an associate professor who teaches fundamentals of communication.
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“She was great, ” Cagle said of Galloway. “I loved that class, and it was super relevant to my job. It helped me understand the animals I work with.”
Waters requires students to write four speeches, “and he let you speak on things you’re interested in.” One of her topics, of course, was animal behaviors.
Cagle said that after she graduates from Roane State, she intends to transfer to the University of Tennessee and get a bachelor’s degree in biology.
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“She was great, ” Cagle said of Galloway. “I loved that class, and it was super relevant to my job. It helped me understand the animals I work with.”
Waters requires students to write four speeches, “and he let you speak on things you’re interested in.” One of her topics, of course, was animal behaviors.
Cagle said that after she graduates from Roane State, she intends to transfer to the University of Tennessee and get a bachelor’s degree in biology.
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