The Maipure endure, or at least their language, thanks to native birds. Once the spoils of a genocidal campaign by the Carib Indians, Amazonian parrots are long lived, much like their memories, keeping forty words alive through the centuries. Several linguists have encouraged the birds to flex their lexicons, with intriguing results illustrated by Martin J. Clemens. It’s not the first time The Parrots Of The Atures made headlines, where Dr. Beachcombing makes a strong case for this being a case of bollocks. Other critters haven’t enough sense to clam up, like one Frog With Mouth Sewn Shut In Castries. Locals say it’s witchcraft, but is it to keep the victim from reporting the magic user to the authorities?

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