Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.; i+ J/ q. m! U5 b8 _
: n! T5 n; E9 c1 C9 M' p3 Q" Q2 VThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.% J0 T+ G) V7 ?; q- L1 R8 `
) D6 B5 U- m1 AWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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! p9 h5 y m4 B* \Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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: L2 C! e9 f* E% Y$ C"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.1 @4 v! R7 x \* Z* D3 t, @
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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0 g' O# |- p) U) I6 G- G7 w GSnowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |