Telepathic Rats and a Red-lored Amazon: SciShow Talk Show #10

The video features a SciShow talk with guest Emily Grassley. It includes a game to guess an animal based on skull clues, revealing it to be a crab eater seal. The discussion shifts to a scientific breakthrough in rat telepathy, where rats communicate via brain implants. The session concludes with an introduction to Zoe, a Red Lord Amazon parrot, highlighting her unique traits and communication abilities.

What was the mystery animal that Emily Grassley brought to the show?

• A taper

• A crab eater seal

• A pig

• A sea lion

What is unique about the crab eater seal's teeth?

• They are flat and used for grinding

• They are used for chewing large fish

• They are the most specialized of any carnivore

• They are used for crushing crabs

What was the main finding of the rat telepathy experiment?

• Rats can communicate through scent

• Rats can communicate through body language

• Rats can communicate through brain implants

• Rats can communicate through vocal signals

What is a potential future application of brain implants discussed in the show?

• Enhancing human memory

• Recreating sensations for amputees

• Military brain control

• Improving rat intelligence

What type of parrot is Zoe?

• Yellow-headed Amazon parrot

• Macaw

• African grey parrot

• Red Lord Amazon parrot

Where does the Red Lord Amazon parrot originate from?

• India

• Australia

• Africa

• Amazon

What is the main role of parrots in the jungle ecosystem?

• Scavengers

• Gardeners

• Predators

• Pollinators

Which family of birds is known for their ability to mimic human speech?

• Corvidae

• Strigidae

• Psittacidae

• Accipitridae

What is the term for the parrot's foot structure with two toes in front and two in back?

• Zygodactyl

• Anisodactyl

• Syndactyl

• Heterodactyl

What is a common characteristic of Amazon parrots?

• They are the largest parrots

• They have specific coloration patterns on their face

• They are all green

• They cannot mimic human speech