Parrots are highly intelligent and can quickly start to suffer if they are not given enough stimulation, experts say. Photo: dpa
Animals, particularly those that are kept as pets, can suffer from severe boredom and under-stimulation – and if this is a prolonged state, it can even lead to self-harm.
Parrots can be especially affected by this. When the boredom gets too much, they begin pulling out their own feathers – an abnormal behaviour known as stereotypy, which can occur due to boredom burnout syndrome.
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