a fish passes the mirror test. LOL!

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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-self-aware-fish-raises-doubts-about-a-cognitive-test?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Guess who fish are now officially smarter than. Of course the spin is now that the test doesn't prove anything.

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[–]iDontShift 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

we live in awareness itself

all are divine, and that which we call God is what we are

[–]jet199Instigatrix 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The other side is that it always seemed dumb to me that we expect animals which rely mostly on other senses to react the same way to sight cues as humans and apes. A dog doesn't care what it looks like but it does quite a lot of work to smell a certain way.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

does a dog recognize it's own scent

[–]AXXA👁⃤웃 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376635717300104