Magpies are no bird-brains, mirror test shows
Monday, August 18, 2008 - 19:35
in Biology & Nature
LONDON (Reuters) - Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror, highlighting the mental skills of some birds and confounding the notion that self-awareness is the exclusive preserve of humans and a few higher mammals.
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