Parrots are "more human" than chickens.
Analysis of an Internet database of pets' names showed owners were more likely to give anthropomorphic names to pets living within homes than those living outside.
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Ernest L
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA. eabel@wayne.edu
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002645:Chickens; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D009275:Names; D010311:Parrots