These foul-mouthed parrots had to be separated after cursing at wildlife park visitors

Three African gray parrots.
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Five African gray parrots at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the United Kingdom had to be separated after they kept encouraging each other to swear at visitors.

The foul-mouthed offenders — Billy, Elsie, Eric, Jade, and Tyson — arrived at the park in August, and right off the bat, workers learned they weren't shy. "We are quite used to parrots swearing but we've never had five at the same time," Lincolnshire Wildlife Park CEO Steve Nichols told PA Media. "Most parrots clam up outside, but for some reason these five relish it."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.