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Wild baboons don’t recognize themselves in a mirror

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Chimps, organutans and other species faced with a mirror react to a dot on their face in the lab, a widely used measure of self-awareness.

But while baboons in Namibia exposed to mirrors find the reflective glass fascinating, they don’t respond to dots placed on their faces.

The result could indicate that lab responses to mirrors are a result of training.

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