He might not be much bigger than a pile of loose change, but Togs the budgie chick is making a big impression at the zoo where he was recently born.
The adorable Togs the budgerigar is lapping up the attention he is getting at the Wild Life Sydney centre in Australia.
He might be tiny but he certainly has a big personality, say his keepers, who are often convinced they are helping to raise a newborn child.
They describe Togs as 'very needy' who cries when he is hungry - just like a baby.
Baby bird: He might not be much bigger than a pile of coins, but Togs the budgie chick is making a big impression at the zoo where he was recently born
Bird in the hand: Togs' keepers say he just like a newborn child - all he does is eat sleep and cry. He is currently being fed on formula milk
Ben Buchanan, education supervisor at Wild Life Sydney zoo, said: 'All he does is eat, sleep and cry - they are his only functions at the moment.
He is currently being fed on baby formula.'
Budgerigars are the birds most commonly kept as a pets in the world.
There are three varieties mainly kept by enthusiasts; Australian bush, Australian and English.
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發表於 2012-5-21 12:42 PM
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