This is called self-awareness. Other animals can do it too.

0xbitcoiner

Once in a while I hold my cat up to a mirror. He couldn't be less interested. Not only doesn't he recognize himself, but he doesn't seem to even perceive the reflection as a cat. On the other hand, I had a dog who would start barking at the TV if an animal appeared on the screen. 

siggy47

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saloon

Thanks to my son’s keen interest in animals, I learnt today that elephants, chimpanzees and dolphins can recognise their own reflection because I brought home a copy of National Geographic. Parenting is like schooling again - only the education takes off in quirky ways.