Pigeons Show Superior Self-recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans

Pigeons Show Superior Self-recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 14, 2008) — Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves even with a 5-7 second delay, thus having self-cognitive abilities higher than 3-year-old children who have difficulty recognizing their self-image with only a 2 second delay.

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Hey I know some adults who don't do that well.

So much for bird brains huh?

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[edit on 14-6-2008 by grover]