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List of Animals That Have Passed the Mirror Test - Animal Cognition (www.animalcognition.org)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I suspect it isn't that the test can't be done in the wild, simply that it hasn't been. There's some logistical issues to marking, releasing, and observing animals in the wild without being noticed that I expect makes working with captive animals an easier first step.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That's fair, I'm sure there are several factors not mentioned in the article. I suppose I was thinking too plainly. My mind immediately went to things like trail cameras or drones to capture footage with no human interference. But like you said there's logistical issues to deal with.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

All those types of questions should be answered in the research paper. Assuming there is one, and you can access it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

For a lot of articles your local library can sometimes help and barring that reach out to the authors. They can share their own work with whomever they please and are often happy to do so.