Twit and Twerp

Twhit and Twhat are two African grey parrots... twins for all practical purposes, as they are both clones of the same generic source material engineered for enhanced intelligence. In addition to possessing intelligence far beyond that of natural African grey parrots, Twhit and Twhat both have a complex system of electrodes implanted in the avian equivalent of the neo-cortex, which is the seat of intelligence and self awareness in humans and highly evolved animals. These electrodes predict and anticipate neural firing patterns indicative of intelligence, based on a parrot's natural intelligence combined with models of the synaptic firing of simian and human neurons, which describe a basic foundation for intelligent thought. All of these electrodes are connected to a central processing chip designed to reinforce patterns of intelligent activity in the neural pathways of the avian neocortex. The result is a parrot with a level of intelligence and self awareness equal to that of a human. However, if the intelligence augmenting implant of electrodes is damaged, destroyed or otherwise removed from the avian neocortex, the result can be extremely unpredictable, and is almost always undesirable.