Mirror self-recognition in the bottlenose dolphin: A case of cognitive convergence

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作者
Reiss, D [1 ]
Marino, L
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[1] Wildlife Conservat Soc, New York Aquarium, Osborn Labs Marine Sci, Brooklyn, NY 11224 USA
[2] Columbia Univ, Ctr Environm Res & Conserv, New York, NY 10027 USA
[3] Emory Univ, Ctr Behav Neurosci, Neurosci & Behav Biol Program, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[4] Emory Univ, Living Links Ctr Adv Study Ape & Human Evolut, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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10.1073/pnas.101086398
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The ability to recognize oneself in a mirror is an exceedingly rare capacity in the animal kingdom. To date, only humans and great apes have shown convincing evidence of mirror self-recognition. Two dolphins were exposed to reflective surfaces, and both demonstrated responses consistent with the use of the mirror to investigate marked parts of the body. This ability to use a mirror to inspect parts of the body is a striking example of evolutionary convergence with great apes and humans.
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