What are nonhumans reflecting about when they see their own reflections? What do they know about themselves? "...in light of Darwin’s principle of evolutionary continuity, we urge abandonment of the ...
Daniel Povinelli was in high school when he first read about a clever experiment, published in 1970, that showed chimpanzees—but not monkeys--can recognize themselves in mirrors. "I bought into the ...
In 2021, Bunny, a TikTok-famous Sheepadoodle, stared at herself in a mirror and asked “who is this?” by tapping her paws on her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device’s buttons. The ...
Imagine seeing your reflection for the first time! That's exactly what happens in this hilarious viral video of animals ...
Many animals become triggered when they see their own reflection because they fail to recognise it as themselves. Instead, they perceive the image as a rival invading their territory. This ...
The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm watch farm animals discover their reflections for the first time. Leader linked to ...
Scientists are often reluctant to attribute emotions to nonhuman animals that are similar to human emotions. When the author published her early studies, reviewers prohibited the word fear. Fearful ...