Do animals experience schadenfreude?
A 2023 viral video showed Jack, an African gray parrot, imitating the coughs and wheezes of her owner's father, who has severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her owner said Jack appeared to enjoy the man's distress and had a preferred cough. Researchers have not tested parrots for schadenfreude, so the clip remains an anecdote, not evidence.
Source: Do animals experience schadenfreude? — Live Science
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