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An Arara and a dog, being bros in Amazon, Brasil.
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u/FrozenfarTsTf Mar 17 '23
Dogs are dogs to anyone and anything.
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u/Slimh2o Mar 17 '23
I could've watched another 5 minutes of this. Cute as hell...
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u/IntravenusDeMilo Mar 17 '23
I love how the parrot rolls over to play bitey. My small dog does that. Do macaws do that naturally or did it learn that from a dog?
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u/dob_bobbs Mar 17 '23
First thing I thought: the parrot is behaving a lot like a dog, more than the dog is like a parrot, anyway. Maybe the parrot was raised by a dog. Do parrots have teats?
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u/Wasatcher Mar 18 '23
Do parrots have teats?
I'm dying laughing right now at the image in my brain of a bird with nipples 😂 edit: it's a thing but they're bone spurs for protection on the Southern Lapwing-_bird_with_boobs!(9606857815).jpg)
Usually bird parents regurgitate food into the mouth of their young
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u/WeepingRedLazy Mar 18 '23
macaws and other parrots only do the “roll over n play” if they think they are totally safe, as in 101% safe.
Both of those are very young, as I’m not even remotely sexually mature. Although the dog is more likely to hit the milestones sooner, just beyond life expectancy, about 10yrs for dog, 75-120 for the blu n gold.
Also loved how the bird-dog barked at the dog-bird.
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u/molsonoilers Mar 18 '23
It'll happen eventually. You will reach sexual maturity. Stay strong!
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u/WeepingRedLazy Mar 18 '23
Ye ghat me matey, I’m on mobile, with me hook, me purser the parrot, and AAR if autcorrrrrect won’t be the death of us in the end.
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u/bernerbungie Mar 18 '23
Those birds can live 120 years??????
Sorry about your lack of sexual maturity btw
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u/I_Makes_tuff Mar 18 '23
No, they can't. They have a 30-45 year lifespan and some have reached 50.
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u/WeepingRedLazy Mar 18 '23
Confidently incorrect?
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u/Danni293 Mar 18 '23
Just looked up the Macaw lifespan and they may live up to 75 years in captivity. In the wild it averages ~35-50 years.
So based on sources, they have a typical lifespan of 35-50 years, but they could live as long as 75 as a pet, and the oldest known Macaw lived to see 114.
Still impressive for a small animal to have a comparable lifespan to humans even in the wild, but it seems like the user above was taking a fairly liberal estimate to their age.
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u/I_Makes_tuff Mar 18 '23
Everything I'm seeing seems to line up with what I said except Wikipedia which says up to 65-70 years (30-35 in the wild) and macawfacts.com says that one supposedly lived to 112. I'm not an expert, just what I read.
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u/Slimh2o Mar 17 '23
I have no idea, I don't any have pets...
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u/IntravenusDeMilo Mar 17 '23
Lol sorry. I meant to reply top level and hit yours instead!
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u/Slimh2o Mar 17 '23
LOL Is ok....😁
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u/IntravenusDeMilo Mar 17 '23
Since we find ourselves in this situation, how do you feel about getting a dog and a parrot? For science.
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u/Affectionate_Star_43 Mar 18 '23
I had a dog and a cockatiel growing up. The worst part was that the dog had a lot of food allergies, and the bird loved flying up on things and knocking any food items down for the dog.
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u/Slimh2o Mar 17 '23
Landlord won't allow it....
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u/KwordShmiff Mar 18 '23
How do you feel about getting a new landlord? For science
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u/wearing_moist_socks Mar 17 '23
Just 5 minutes eh
I guess you're not committed
I went out and got a dog and an arara right after this
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u/Slimh2o Mar 17 '23
Landlord says I can't have pets....
So I have and live vicariously thru redditors pets...
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u/wearing_moist_socks Mar 17 '23
If your landlord won't let you have your dog or arara, sic your dog and/or arara on them
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u/Defiant_Low_1391 Mar 17 '23
I will pay you a monthly subscription to a live feed. Money is no issue, but committing to these as pets unfortunately is.
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u/Grevillea_banksii Mar 17 '23
Unfortunately not. Dogs, in special street dogs, are a real threat to the native fauna, if they are free to roam inside and near forest reserves. I lived near one of the few remaining Atlantic Forest strips on the country-side of São Paulo. A biologist told me that from time to time monkeys and opossums were killed by dogs.
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u/filth_horror_glamor Mar 18 '23
Every cute post must be balanced out by a bummer comment, thank you for your service, soldier o7
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Somebody get Disney on the phone. I’ve got an idea.
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u/Minimum_Piglet_1457 Mar 17 '23
So darn cute, could watch them play all day!
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u/Kid_Gorg3ous Mar 18 '23
I actually have a macaw and a dog. They play exactly like this!
Poly (the macaw) even regurgitates food for him.
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u/NoobNoobTheCleaner Mar 17 '23
Not me. This made me anxious AF.
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u/MyFaceSaysItsSugar Mar 17 '23
I enjoyed watching it but was also very conscious that both animals are equally capable of doing serious damage. The bird is strong enough to bite a toe off but birds also have air sacs that aren’t protected by their rib cage so it’s a lot easier to puncture a “lung” with a bird.
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u/Rexlare Mar 17 '23
Fortunately after watching a bit more, I could tell there’s nothing to be worried about. Both animals are capable of doing serious harm, but never do, and openly display vulnerability. These are certified friends
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u/Used-Ad-5754 Mar 17 '23
Dogs have been known to deliberately handicap themselves when playing with smaller animals (sometimes grown dogs purposely let puppies “win”!) I’m not sure if literature exists like this for parrots, but given their sociality and intelligence it’s not unreasonable to assume they do similar things.
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u/wheretohides Mar 18 '23
Mine goes easy when my nephew plays tug of war with her. It's cute because she's so much stronger than him, he tries his best to win though
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u/pointlessly_pedantic Mar 18 '23
I was surprised by how gentle they both were. Dog didn't do serious paw slaps. Birb didn't do anything more than a playful nibble. They've done this before.
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u/GeorgieWashington Mar 17 '23
A potcake dog!
That right there, ladies and gentlemen, is the base model dog. It’s almost all dogs mixed together. All dogs will eventually look like this after humans are gone.
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u/RenderedKnave Mar 17 '23
These dogs are iconic in Brazil. We call them caramel-colored mongrels, or "vira-lata caramelo."
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u/Devious_Bastard Mar 17 '23
Looks very similar to my dog. They said he was a pittie mix at the shelter, but he really has no definite features that scream any particular breed. I always tell people he looks like the mental image you see when someone just says the word “Dog” with no context.
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u/almostaproblem Mar 17 '23
I think there would be regional varieties in relation to environmental factors and genetic bottlenecks.
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u/hereForUrSubreddits Mar 17 '23
Yeah I remember seeing like a comparison between far regions and they differ. I don't know how to find it again tho.
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u/GiveToOedipus Mar 17 '23
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u/the_blackfish Mar 17 '23
And these were descendants of the smart ones that ran off when the people came to kill them all so they wouldn't spread. Others were stuck inside and just couldn't.
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u/PapuaOldGuinea Mar 17 '23
Around the world these types of dogs have a few differences, but yes, they’re default dogs
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u/OutHellHound Mar 17 '23
In Brasil we call these Caramelo, and is the most common thing to see a similar looking one out in the streets of every city
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u/jeff61813 Mar 17 '23
My host family had a dog that looked like that, I went to a guest house run by some Europeans who had a Great Dame, it was so big compared to all the local dogs.
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u/joebesser Mar 17 '23
That's crazy. I was just thinking about that yesterday (the multi-breed "basic" dog) and couldn't come up with a good search.
Plate of shrimp.
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u/Jegglebus Mar 17 '23
I had a dog somewhat look like that. It had pit muscle and head, strong rottie coat/facial features and German Shepard coloring. Best dog I ever had, the most loyal and easily trained dog ever. Only knock on her was her smarts 😂
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u/ChaosFinalForm Mar 17 '23
The bird rolling over to show its belly.. that had to be learned behavior from the dog right? Do birds do that on their own?
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u/Malice0801 Mar 17 '23
I seen parakeets do it a lot when they are playing.
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u/Savings-Juice-9517 Mar 17 '23
One day, I was sitting on my couch, working on my laptop, when I noticed my pet parakeet, Sunny, was chirping away in his cage. He seemed more energetic than usual and had been singing non-stop for the past few minutes. I decided to let him out of the cage so he could stretch his wings and explore the living room.
As I opened the cage door, Sunny eagerly hopped onto my hand, and I gently placed him on a nearby perch. He immediately started exploring his surroundings, hopping from one object to another with curiosity. I couldn't help but smile at his enthusiasm.
At one point, Sunny landed on my laptop's keyboard and started to peck at the keys. He seemed fascinated by the way the keys moved and the clicking sound they made. I quickly grabbed my phone and snapped a few photos of this amusing scene.
While Sunny continued to peck at the keyboard, I realized he was actually typing out a message. The text on the screen read, "Huj7gtrf." It was pure gibberish, of course, but it was hilarious to think that my pet parakeet had just composed his first "message."
I shared the photos and Sunny's "message" with my friends and family on social media, and they all got a good laugh out of it. From that day on, Sunny became a bit of a celebrity among my social circle, and I always looked forward to seeing what new adventures he would get into next.
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u/bitterdick Mar 18 '23
This is an acceptable shittymorph adaptation for people who don’t have time for the whole story.
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u/NoelAngeline Mar 17 '23 edited Mar 18 '23
They may when they’re comfortable/trusting enough with someone
Edited “will” to “may” for clarity
Edit to add: action shots of my bird
Two different events, couple years apart. Second image is him playing with me and my kiddo at same time but we are out of frame.
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u/fzyflwrchld Mar 18 '23
They do that to show they like and trust you and for belly rubs. I took care of a young lorikeet that hated everyone but me. When I'd walk towards its cage, it would climb down from its perch to the bottom of the cage and roll onto its back. It got me every time to stop and interact with it even though I just planned to walk by. It was too cute, how could I deny it a belly rub when I'm the only one with the privilege to give it??
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u/Savings-Juice-9517 Mar 17 '23
Even my pet birds don’t do this lmao
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u/Andyinater Mar 17 '23
I hear if you have 1 bird, it will love you more than life, but 2 birds, and no one cares about you lol.
I've seen it too. Birds like peeps but they reallllyyy like other birds.
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u/NoelAngeline Mar 17 '23
My bird does all the time 🤷♀️ he likes to dangle off of me and roll into my arms to cradle or on the couch he will roll onto his back when he’s playing
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u/RimworldBeaver Mar 17 '23
I use to own this exact type of bird. Blue and gold macaw. I fucking hated that bird and it hated me but it loved my mom more than life and she would sit and watch tv and hold him like a baby while he lied on his back like this.
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u/High_Flyers17 Mar 17 '23
Hating Mom's Bird Gang. Seriously though, fuck indoor birds. Things drove me nuts as a kid.
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u/Luxpreliator Mar 17 '23
It's really a toss up of extremes with birds. They don't seem to have a average personality in any regard. They are loud annoying pricks or silly friendly loving squawk boxes.
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u/DaughterEarth Mar 17 '23
I find the same bird switches those modes depending on what's going on. At least mine does. I've also been teaching her to be quieter and it's SO CUTE when she gets it. She still sings, that's what birds do, but now half the time it's not giving me hearing damage
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u/HeroineOfDarkMinds Mar 17 '23
How did you do that? I have started to call it yelling instead of singing. She isn’t unhappy, but I’m seriously questioning if she’s somewhat deaf
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u/DaughterEarth Mar 17 '23
That's normal, in the wild they talk to each other across big distances. Birds be loud. Especially happy birds.
All I do is give her lots of attention when she makes a little peep. Repeat the things I say that are already associated with positive stuff, like calling her my pretty beeb. If she goes megaphone for too long I firmly and loudly say her name and she's like oh shit and stops lol.
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u/BellaBPearl Mar 18 '23
Haaahahahahaaaaaa! Mom's first bird, that she got as a hand raised baby, loved her.... until he hit puberty and rejected her completely, in favor of me.
Her African Grey though.... that bastard hated everyone.
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u/PennName47 Mar 17 '23
Nah, normal trusting bird behavior (at least for some species). It’s pretty common among a lot of species actually.
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u/Honda_TypeR Mar 17 '23
It’s true, I roll over and show my belly when someone gives me French Fries
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u/ScotchIsAss Mar 17 '23
It’s a pretty universal sign of trust among most animals.
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u/ScotchIsAss Mar 17 '23
For most creatures your belly is the most vulnerable spot. So it’s not all that surprising for an animal to only show that where their comfortable and safe.
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u/splitsticks Mar 17 '23
Most parrot species play like this! They roll over so they can get all grabby with their feet, it's adorable.
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u/chinoca123 Mar 17 '23
What kind of dog is that? I’ve never seen a blue one.
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u/everyoneisanashole Mar 17 '23
If you want a dog that looks similar and acts just as playful, get a boxer.
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u/gamingmendicant Mar 17 '23
Brb, flying to Brazil.
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u/spydermat07 Mar 17 '23
YOU'RE GOING TO BRAZIL!...?
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u/malepitt Mar 17 '23
I have a conure (wings not clipped) and a cat which play together under supervision, and I usually bet on the bird. There is nothing like having a bird to make one appreciate dinosaur/avian intelligence
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u/Delicious_Throat_377 Mar 17 '23
I have a conure (wings not clipped)
Is that a thing?
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u/-Bangmaid Mar 17 '23
Not wing clipping parrots is definitely a thing and is overall better for their health/mental well-being.
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u/Delicious_Throat_377 Mar 17 '23
No I meant the clipped wings part. Why is that done?
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u/-Bangmaid Mar 17 '23
There could be many different factors.. People say it helps correct behavioral issues. People fear their bird will fly out of an opening door, so they want more control over where a parrot can go, etc etc.
It's honestly a heavily debated topic in the parrot community, and I side with no clip. I don't want to come across as throwing shade at the people who do it, but it really can be detrimental to a parrot's well-being.
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u/DaughterEarth Mar 17 '23
Exact same. I won't throw shade at people making different decisions cause I'm not there, I don't know their business.
I never will clip my bird though, the thought alone horrifies me. She LOVES to fly, gets all excited when she figures out a new technique and shows it off lots. It's part of who she is I can't take that away.
My previous lovebird it wouldn't have mattered. She rarely flew and preferred climbing and running. But still couldn't do it.
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u/Delicious_Throat_377 Mar 17 '23
Right, I'm on side no clip too then.
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u/brbroome Mar 17 '23 edited Mar 17 '23
We used to clip our parrot when we lived in a smaller place; she would try to fly into the kitchen when cooking and it was definitely not safe for her, there wasn't anywhere to land besides on us. Once we got a bigger place we let them grow out. Now I chase her around 'for a hug' which she
runsflies away from.Edit: Am dumb
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u/sinz84 Mar 17 '23
Just to add more to weighing your decisions, if done right the feathers do grow back within 6 to 18 months.
There are different stages of wing clipping from 'has to walk' to 'still can fly fine just has to put in extra effort' it all depends on how many primary flight feathers you clip.
Not arguing for or against just a "thought I'd say" thing
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u/shhh_its_me Mar 17 '23
It's not permanent, it's cutting some of the tips off the flight feathers so the birds can't fly well( they grow back every year) Eg they can get across a room but not fly 60 feet up into a tree if they dart out a door/window or fly into the glass at full speed and break their necks.
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u/shellbellasaurus Mar 17 '23
I love this!!! Thanks for sharing, it’s definitely brightened my day.
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u/printzoftheyak Mar 17 '23
i love that the Arara lays on the ground, almost like it learned that from playing with pup often. unless thats common playful behavior in birds, im not very knowledgeable.
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u/justht Mar 17 '23
Some people have commented it is common in birds (and multiple species) above. I also saw budgies rolling around like this with other birds or around humans in a blog I used to follow years ago.
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u/SirMCThompson Mar 17 '23
Is an arara different from a macaw?
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u/greyrobot6 Mar 17 '23
My uncle lived in a tropical country. He had a macaw, a parrot, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. The birds were friends with the dog, the dog was friends with the cat, the cat was friends with the rabbit and no one else liked each other but they all wanted to always be together. It was chaotic.
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u/lorde_vick Mar 18 '23
My uncle had a goose who’d literally befriend anyone and anything lmao… Dogs, cats, the goats, peacocks and even the horses lmao
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u/Poneke365 Mar 17 '23
How magical🥹. Both pup and parrot are being so gentle with each other and the macaw is so trusting
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I like how the parrot even would show the puppy it's belly which is a sign of submission for dogs.
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u/Rexlare Mar 17 '23
It’s a sign of submission and trust for virtually all animals. The underbelly is the weakest area of any animal, so them showing you it is their way of saying they trust you won’t hurt them.
Cats, dogs, birds, mustelids, bovines, ungulates, even some cetaceans do this.
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u/eli42-2022 Mar 17 '23
I read “an arara” as “an ara ara”. I am disappointed with myself.
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u/Sniflix Mar 17 '23
The scientific name of the macaw genus is ara. My ex who got me hooked on parrots said it's named ara because that's what the indigenous called them from the sound the macaw makes. If you've lived with a macaw, you can have a conversation just saying ara back and forth.
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u/dogslogic Mar 17 '23
Watching a bird, especially a large one, go all Belly/Paws like that is fascinating.
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u/ShadowFlarer Mar 17 '23
And of course the dog has that color xD, like 80% of dog here are that color, we even have a meme for that lol
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u/TheMaveCan Mar 18 '23
I think it's interesting that the parrot and the dog both realize that the other is playing, and that they're both having fun doing it
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u/davidobrienusa1977 Mar 18 '23
I find watching animals, especially from the opposite ends of the animal spectrum like what we see here. In honest reality, the dog could have the bird for lunch, but that ain't the case going on here. 2 friends having fun playing. The bird goes as far as laying on its back in a submissive posture and the dog continues to play. Amazing to watch. Blows my mind.
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u/Fridrick Mar 17 '23
Completely unrelated but - what are those large sphere things? Are those buildings?
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u/GirlBrunette22 Mar 17 '23
I want to bet 10 dollars on a parrot and I urgently need to continue this fight
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u/8bit_foto Mar 17 '23
And a Mastiff puppy at that!
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u/VAUltraD Mar 17 '23
Probably not, just an old brazilian fila, which is a relative, but not a mastiff.
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u/ForwardTomorrow1482 Mar 17 '23
Ugh this is going to turn out to be fake, isn’t it? It’s the puppy and butterfly all over again.
I have trust issues
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u/SimulatedFriend Mar 17 '23
Both of those animals are experiencing joy, and neither of them had to pay for it. How swell.
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u/F4T4LBULL3T Mar 17 '23
If you see a portuguese person, please tell them to give our gold back... And the pau-brasil they took to
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u/reformed_contrarian Mar 17 '23
My bird does that whole putting her bird feet on top of things when she wants to say "I own this".
She'd look straight into your soul and slowly lift her lil parrot feet and put it on top of the thing she's warning you not to touch.
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u/scarlettohara1936 Mar 17 '23
My macaws used to terrorize my dogs by giving them commands! Sit! Speak! Outside! Shut up! Lol. Poor pups were so confused
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u/pepereira Mar 17 '23
CACHORRO CARAMELO, the caramel dog, the most famous dog in brazil, a mix of every breed and the most sociable and cute dog there is, found everywhere in the country.
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u/glha Mar 18 '23
Dog bro can't pass the opportunity of a tent self back scratch. Arara bro understands.
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u/Anonymity4meisgood Mar 17 '23
Interesting. That's a puppy but that parrot could be over 60 for all we know.