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CAn AnimAls hAvE A sEnsE oF humor sAllyBlAnChArD, puBlishEr oF A nEwslEttEr CAllED thE pEtBirD rEport, thinks A pEt pArrot mAy hAvE pullED hEr lEg. thAt’s onE ExplAnAtion For thE timE hErAFriCAn grAy pArrot, nAmEDBongo mAriE, sEEmED to FEign DistrEss At thE possiBlE DEAth oF AnAmAzon pArrot nAmED pACo. it hAppEnED onE DAy whEnBlAnChArD wAs mAkingCornish gAmE hEn For DinnEr.AsBlAnChArD liFtED hEr kniFE, thEAFriCAn grAy thrEw BACk its hEAD AnD sAiD, "oh, no! pACo!" trying not to lAugh,BlAnChArD sAiD, "thAt’s not pACo," AnD showEDBongo mAriE thAt thEAmAzon wAs AlivE AnD wEll. mimiCking A DisAppointED tonE,Bongo mAriE sAiD, "oh, no," AnD lAunChED into A hoArsE lAugh. wAs thE pArrot joking whEn it sEEmED to BEliEvE thE othEr BirD wAs A gonErDiDBongo mAriE ComprEhEnDBlAnChArD’s rEsponsE stuDiEs oFAFriCAn grAys hAvE shown thAt thEy CAn unDErstAnD thE mEAning oF worDs--For ExAmplE, thAt rED rEFErs to A Color, not just A pArtiCulAr rED oBjECt. pArrots Also Enjoy gEtting A rEACtion out oF humAns, AnD so, whEthEr or notBongo mAriE’s CroCoDilE tEArs wErE intEntionAl, thE EpisoDE wAs thoroughly sAtisFying From thE pArrot’s point oF viEw.

whEnBlAnChArD wAs mAkingCornish gAmE hEn For DinnEr,Bongo mAriE ACtED As iF pACo wAs ______.A．gonE AnD CoulDn’t EAt thE mEAl
B．DEAD AnD BEing Cut For thE mEAl
C．DEADly ill AnD DisCArDED By thE hostEss
D．AwAy AnD shoulD BE BACk to join thEm