Evidence of mirror self-recognition in beluga whales

Four beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) were tested for mirror self-recognition at the New York Aquarium. The whales were exposed to a mirror and a non-reflective plexiglass control. Two whales, Natasha and Maris, demonstrated self-directed behavior and Natasha passed one mark-test. Two whales de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mildener, Alexander
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: CUNY Academic Works 2023
Subjects:
Mirror self-recognition
self-directed behavior
mark-tests
beluga whales
mirror
non-reflective plexiglass
Animal Studies
Beluga
Beluga*
Delphinapterus leucas
Online Access:https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/988
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2076&context=hc_sas_etds
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Summary:Four beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) were tested for mirror self-recognition at the New York Aquarium. The whales were exposed to a mirror and a non-reflective plexiglass control. Two whales, Natasha and Maris, demonstrated self-directed behavior and Natasha passed one mark-test. Two whales demonstrated compelling evidence for MSR.

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