Parrot learns to use Amazon Alexa in home

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An African Grey Parrot has learned to use Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant
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A Florida pet owner has reported that an African grey parrot called Petra has learned to use the family’s Amazon Alexa to operate the lights in the home. Petra’s owners say the bird has a vocabulary of around 300 words, and likes to switch the lights in the home on and off at all hours of the day and night.

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