SCIENCEMay 24 · 11:15 UTCARS TECHNICAFederica Sgorbissa

Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

Beluga whales Natasha and Maris passed the mirror self-recognition test in a study published in PLOS One, indicating self-awareness. This achievement places them in an exclusive list of species, including great apes, dolphins, and elephants, that have demonstrated this cognitive ability.

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