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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Language: | English |
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CUNY Academic Works
2023
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Online Access: | https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/988 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2076&context=hc_sas_etds |
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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