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Animal OdditiesJul 13, 2026

The Dancing Cockatoo

The Dancing Cockatoo Snowball lives in Duncan, South Carolina. He bobs and kicks to the Backstreet Boys. Scientists studied him in 2009. He stays in perfect rhythm with the beat. He was the first animal ever proven to do it.

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