Pubity on Instagram: "😅 Cockatoos don’t understand human words the way we do, but they do learn to associate certain sounds with outcomes, emotions, or social cues. When a cockatoo “talks,” it’s usually mimicking tones and phrases that have gotten attention or rewards in the past, and over time it can link specific words to actions like getting food, greeting someone, or expressing excitement. They’re not grasping full language or abstract meanings, yet they can form simple associations that ma