Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.

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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.& ?9 ^: i2 Z' }

$ ~$ y# X% x4 S3 \' b4 gThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.1 M) u7 D2 w- u( p/ U# H, L
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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- C2 s9 x5 {4 V, rIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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. I, ~5 o1 e- ~0 S' w) S"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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$ L, \- a7 R5 W2 v3 I; x$ gThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.5 R3 x4 f) S7 M
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved."