Belugas may pass the mirror test—but does the mirror test still pass?

The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.


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[Jupitor13]

Experimental Psychology is kinda cool. I had a dog that after seeing himself in a mirror liked to look at himself in a mirror. I thought it very interesting. I think he was self aware as a sentiment being.

 

[Jupitor13]

Indeed. If there is one thing truly unique to humanity, it's our constant, overwhelming desire to find some excuse, some justification, some 'evidence' to point to that makes us special and different from every other animal on Earth.

But what can you expect from a species so self obsessed that it'll cling to the belief in magical space daddies, even in the face of overwhelming contradicting evidence?

Well, Dolphins engage in recreational sex as some humans.

 

[Jupitor13]

Some dolphins have attempted recreational sex with humans.

LOL yea. Years ago I read some warnings made for workers at a sea world type of place. Considering the anatomy of a Dolphin penis, I don't think that would have gone over well.

Nope, not posting more on that, but if anyone is Dolphin "curious", the web is your friend.

And according to this page https://www.marinebio.org/creatures/dolphins/behavior/

*deleted. it may be data, but even my poor taste won't let me post it.

 

[Jupitor13]

The only way I can parse this sentence is by picturing dolphins wearing human disguises while having sex, but I'm not sure that's what you meant.

I couldn't understand your post. But when I did, I think I'll be laughing for 20 minutes.