Why do parrots talk?

Pets around the world For a long time, people used animals for food and for work.

Today, many of us keep animals in our homes as pets and people all over the world love dogs and cats.

In the UK, there are more than nine million pet dogs!.

Here are some other popular pets that you might find surprising.

Guatemala.

A popular pet in Guatemala is the Macaw parrot.

It has colourful feathers and can copy words and sounds.

These birds live in the rainforest but there aren't many left now.

Because of this, people can only buy them from special places.