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These Pets Seem To Talk

This is a funny and entertaining clip showing animals seeming to "talk". They are doing a very good imitation of the sound of their owner's voice. Although I do not believe that these animals know what they are saying, they are nevertheless demonstrating their capacity to learn. I suspect that these pets have been given much praise and attention for this type of behaviour and have gradually learned to imitate the sounds their owners make more and more closely. This type of training is known as "shaping" and many animals respond well to this and can learn to do complicated things such as this "talking". Enjoy the video.

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