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Study Reveals Chacma Baboons Lack Mirror Self-Recognition

1/28/2025

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In Namibia's Tsaobis Nature Park, researchers discovered that wild Chacma baboons, despite their curiosity, lack self-recognition in mirrors. Through a laser mark test, it was revealed that while they noticed marks on their bodies, they ignored those visible only in reflections, indicating a surprising limitation in their self-awareness.

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In Namibia's Tsaobis Nature Park, researchers discovered that wild Chacma baboons, despite their curiosity, lack self-recognition in mirrors. Through a laser mark test, it was revealed that while they noticed marks on their bodies, they ignored those visible only in reflections, indicating a surprising limitation in their self-awareness.