Animals Are Smart; Humans Are Dumb
Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror. This suggests that they are highly intelligent and self-aware, like humans, chimpanzees, dolphins, and elephants. From the write-up:
Comparative studies suggest that at least some bird species have evolved mental skills similar to those found in humans and apes. This is indicated by feats such as tool use, episodic-like memory, and the ability to use one’s own experience in predicting the behavior of conspecifics.
Laura at Super Vegan comments:
Naturally, Reuters’ spin on this story is not “Hey, maybe we humans should stop treating other animals as our possessions and playthings!” but “Oooh, this sheds more light on how human brains work!”
Oh, humanity. Maybe you need to work on that self-awareness thing yourself.”
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