Elephant Recognizes Self in Mirror.

By Alex in Advertising, Pictures, Science & Tech on Nov 2, 2006 at 1:18 am

Scientists proved that elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror:

… Reiss presented three elephants at the Bronx Zoo in New York City with a mirror. They began inspecting themselves with their trunks while staring at their reflections. One elephant, called Happy, also repeatedly touched a mark painted onto its head …

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  1. Johnny Cat
    Nov 2nd, 2006 at 12:55 pm

    I saw this on ABC News…only humans, apes and dolphins have shown self-awareness like this before. 3 cheers for my favorite mammal: Elephant!


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