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A Disabled Parrot in New Zealand Has Taught Himself to Use Tools For Self-Care

There's nothing better than a nice exfoliation to clean your parrot self after a long day.
Apparently, that holds true even if you're a parrot with only half a beak. Biologists have discovered that Bruce – a disabled New Zealand kea (Nestor notabilis) at the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch – has been using tiny little pebbles to preen himself.

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-kea-with-only-half-a-beak-called-bruce-uses-tools-for-self-care