Mirror self-recognition in the bottlenose dolphin: A case of cognitive convergence

AUTOR(ES)

Reiss, Diana

FONTE

The National Academy of Sciences

RESUMO

The ability to recognize oneself in a mirror is an exceedingly rare capacity in the animal kingdom. To date, only humans and great apes have shown convincing evidence of mirror self-recognition. Two dolphins were exposed to reflective surfaces, and both demonstrated responses consistent with the use of the mirror to investigate marked parts of the body. This ability to use a mirror to inspect parts of the body is a striking example of evolutionary convergence with great apes and humans.

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