Pets are great when you fancy a cuddle or want a bit of unwavering companionship, but they don't really have many real world applications. Until now.
Meet Ringo the Hyacinth Macaw. He has learned a trick which makes him totally invaluable to his owner.
He can open beer bottles. Now, when the bottle opener is out of reach, all his owner needs to do is whistle and Ringo will fly over to lend a hand.