Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.: o) S8 O' K @5 U, }
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The 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.
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.* v5 r$ Q/ f0 w( {0 o! r" s
; r$ w6 R+ ?% S2 t, V5 _' S; ?Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.& |# q% n3 |, j/ t3 l0 [1 d- ~9 G
' x" |# W& A8 }The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.0 U- b" F/ L6 x6 v, p" A7 T6 y1 Q5 I
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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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Snowball has found his permanent home.; \ P" b1 F6 ]* t1 z+ n( I) U
9 v* ], T# b4 D! y2 Z, `& B"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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