Animals Dont Know What They Look Like

[Cheese]

They dont use mirror and might get a idea from the crew they run with but for the most part I think they clueless. Thats why dogs bark at the reflextion in the window.

 

[Bald1]

They dont use mirror and might get a idea from the crew they run with but for the most part I think they clueless. Thats why dogs bark at the reflextion in the window.

"This motherfucker has amazing reflexes!"

 

[bandicoot]

Oh, @Cheese

 

[ralphc1]

Self awareness is the definition of a higher order of animals. It often takes humans until the age of two to recognize themselves in a mirror.

Most animals are more dependent on smell than sight to recognize others.

 

[Phr3121]

Animals Don't Know What They Look Like.

That's not really true. Animals see themselves in a pool of water when they go for a drink (reflection). Different animals act differently when a mirror is put in front of them. My donkeys did not react at all when I put a mirror in front of them. They know they are looking at themselves.

In a three-year study using mirrors, bottle-nosed dolphins were found to recognize themselves much earlier than other animals — even humans. Chimpanzees, elephants, and magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror.

 

[ralphc1]

That's not really true. Animals see themselves in a pool of water when they go for a drink (reflection). Different animals act differently when a mirror is put in front of them. My donkeys did not react at all when I put a mirror in front of them. They know they are looking at themselves.

In a three-year study using mirrors, bottle-nosed dolphins were found to recognize themselves much earlier than other animals — even humans. Chimpanzees, elephants, and magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror.

I've seen the child studies where they put something on a children's foreheads to see if they try to get it off after they look in a mirror.

 

[Cheese]

That's not really true. Animals see themselves in a pool of water when they go for a drink (reflection). Different animals act differently when a mirror is put in front of them. My donkeys did not react at all when I put a mirror in front of them. They know they are looking at themselves.

In a three-year study using mirrors, bottle-nosed dolphins were found to recognize themselves much earlier than other animals — even humans. Chimpanzees, elephants, and magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror.

pretty cool video but do say only a few animals do it. Like doliphins,el3phants,monkeys, etc. So i guess dogs and cats dont. Birds do. they talk to themselves in mirrors

 

[MikeMcMann]

it's more understanding the concept of a reflection. I see something that looks like another leopard but it only exists on this weird plane that I cannot comprehend.

Much like the first time many animals look into water and drink and react to their reflection this would become normal in time.

 

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

explain this then, you cant

 

[mb23100]

This seems kinda cruel. It's like teasing the animals. I remember seeing one with a gorilla and he was going (pun intended) ape-shit.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Puffins, at least, seem to know what they look like:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...y-and-lure-puffins-to-copelands-31529811.html

 

[Zazen]

explain this then, you cant

I can, it's called torturing an animal for it's entire life. Phajaan.

 

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

I can, it's called torturing an animal for it's entire life. Phajaan.

you must be fun at parties

 

[Zazen]

you must be fun at parties

Not supporting elephant torture = not fun at parties. Great logic there.

 

[mb23100]

explain this then, you cant

They could have taught it to paint what it perceives as an abstract design but what we perceive as an elephant. I don't think it just picked up a brush and decided to draw a picture of itself

 

[breadfighter]

I can, it's called torturing an animal for it's entire life. Phajaan.

They could have taught it to paint what it perceives as an abstract design but what we perceive as an elephant. I don't think it just picked up a brush and decided to draw a picture of itself

Nonsense. I've watched Dumbo and other Disney documentaries. Animals are self aware.

 

[bad seed]

That's not really true. Animals see themselves in a pool of water when they go for a drink (reflection). Different animals act differently when a mirror is put in front of them. My donkeys did not react at all when I put a mirror in front of them. They know they are looking at themselves.

In a three-year study using mirrors, bottle-nosed dolphins were found to recognize themselves much earlier than other animals — even humans. Chimpanzees, elephants, and magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror.

you have donkeys? What do you raise them for?

 

[ShoelessRye]

That's not really true. Animals see themselves in a pool of water when they go for a drink (reflection). Different animals act differently when a mirror is put in front of them. My donkeys did not react at all when I put a mirror in front of them. They know they are looking at themselves.

In a three-year study using mirrors, bottle-nosed dolphins were found to recognize themselves much earlier than other animals — even humans. Chimpanzees, elephants, and magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror.

Dolphin be all flexin' it's pecs in the mirror. "Yeah I'm buff"...

 

[j123]

Ah great, now dolphins are gonna get snapchat accounts and flood dolphin social media with weird shit

 

[Phr3121]

You have donkeys? What do you raise them for?

I rescue animals. Most go to the SPCA for adoption. I have 5 donkeys I rescued and decided to adopt. I raise them for fun and company. They do wonders for veterans with PTSD. Much smarter than horses and live twice as long.