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theadvancedapes  ·  4264 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Monkeys and Mirrors

    Is there any evidence of apes dolling themselves up and using a mirror to see the result?

To my knowledge, no. Not sure if EvoAnth has ever found anything.

    I wonder if they've ever been fond of a particularly still pool of water in the wild, simply for its reflective quality?

Well, based on the picture in the article I think that answer to this must be yes. Chimpanzees understand that they can see themselves in the water and know that that is them. But I have never read a study specifically discussing this.