People love to adopt dogs, cats, hamsters, goldfish, turtles, and several other more traditional animals as pets.

But, some rare people go for the more exotic choices available to them.

Meet Loki, a trained black raven from Essex, England. He has a golden heart and a bit of a cheeky attitude. He lives with his current human companion for several years now. His owner is a video editor, and director Elliot Manarin, both share heartwarming friendship and making headlines on the internet.

One day, a local breeder contacted Elliot and said that Loki’s owner had passed away and Loki, having become an orphan, needed a new home.

Loki’s owner had passed away and his body wasn’t discovered for a few weeks. The owner’s relatives got in touch with the breeder regarding Loki’s predicament and soon Elliot was offered to adopt Loki.

Elliot agreed. The breeder said that the raven is very well-mannered, but Loki was extremely aggressive due to his chronic anxiety. The bird was weak, both physically and mentally, and was afraid of humans.

However, Elliot tried too hard to make a bond with Loki, putting in heaps of hard work, love, and attention. And all paid off as now the two are inseparable friends who share cuddles, conversations, comfort, play games, and make a little bit of mischief along the way.

Manarin explained that Loki has a unique character. They often exchange gifts and Loki is very fond of puzzle games. Raven is a bit of a mischief-maker as he likes to undo people’s shoelaces in hopes of causing them to trip and whatnot.

Moreover, Loki’s a bit of a thief. He’s known to steal everything from money to food.

The interesting part is that each stolen item has a unique “buy-back” price. For example, a cleaning sponge is worth 3 grapes, while a padlock is worth a chocolate biscuit.

Elliot says that Loki has become more than just a bird. Not only does he show complex emotions (including jealousy, anticipation, and joy) and surprising problem-solving skills (expressed through games), but he is also very sociable.

Loki likes to spend much of his time being among people. He even makes an evil laugh when he has stolen something.

 

 

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