26-03-2025
Clingy Cockatoo Has Cutest Freakout When Mom Goes to Clean His Room
Early on in their lives, babies cry when they're separated from their moms because they haven't figured out "object permanence" yet — or the knowledge that something (or someone) they can't see still exists outside of their field of vision. Babies will usually develop object permanence by the time they're nine months old, but Cockatoos are way ahead of the curve and have this skill much earlier.
Knowing this, you'd assume that Cockatoos would understand that when their moms (or other female humans) leave the room, they still exist — especially if they can still hear their voices. But after watching this TikTok video, I'm not so sure they do...
On Tuesday, March 25, bird mom @snoweethecockatoo shared what happened when she announced that she was going to clean Snowee's room. She told the Cockatoo not to panic, but of course, that's exactly what he did.
The second Mom was out of his sight, Snowee basically started screaming. Soon enough, he was calling her name (very similar to how a kid will call "mom" over and over... ask me how I know).
To be fair, it is a really cute moment, especially since Snowee's voice really does sound like it belongs to a little kid who desperately wants his mom to come back. This sweet baby!
We already know that Cockatoos tend to have very big personalities, so I'll chalk Snowee throwing a fit up to that.
This might also be because Snowee clearly loves his mom so much... and from videos like this one below, it's obvious that they spend a lot of time together. Even their mannerisms match up!
In the end, I'd take it as a major compliment that a Cockatoo like Snowee would want me to come back to him the second I left the room — it just shows how much his mama means to him.
Or there's something in his room that he really doesn't want her to fine. But it's definitely one of the two!🐶🐾🐾
