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Baboons Lack Self-Recognition in Mirror Study, Study Reveals

2/2/2025

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A groundbreaking study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that wild baboons in Namibia lack self-recognition in mirrors, failing the self-awareness test. While they reacted to laser marks on their bodies, they ignored facial marks in reflections, hinting at the intriguing possibility that self-awareness differs across species.

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A groundbreaking study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that wild baboons in Namibia lack self-recognition in mirrors, failing the self-awareness test. While they reacted to laser marks on their bodies, they ignored facial marks in reflections, hinting at the intriguing possibility that self-awareness differs across species.