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Abra Staffin-Wiebe ([personal profile] abracanabra) wrote2005-07-26 02:20 pm
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Mirror Twins

"Whether or not an animal can recognize itself in the mirror has long been used by scientists as a means of self-awareness. Apes pass the test, but monkeys have been thought to perceive a stranger in their reflection. The results of a new study suggest that what monkeys see is not so simple: although they don't recognize themselves, they also treat their mirror twins differently than they do real animals."

The rest of the Scientific American article

There's a nub of a story idea here. Intriguing....

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