"Self-recognition, once thought to be an ability enjoyed only by select
primates, has now been demonstrated in a bird."
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14552-mirror-test-shows-magpies-arent-so-birdbrained.html
"In humans, the ability to recognise oneself in a mirror develops around
the age of 18 months and coincides with the first signs of social
behaviour. So-called 'mirror mark tests', where a mark is placed on the
animal in such a way that it can only be observed when it looks at its
reflection, have been used to sort the self-aware beasts from the rest.
Of hundreds tested, in addition to humans, only four apes, bottlenose
dolphins and Asian elephants have passed muster."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
