all animals are waaay more aware than we realize (or can bear to realize), but it’s going to take forever to officially prove because we have to start from the place of them needing to prove that they:
may also have an internal awareness of their own bodies
I fully agree with you. We try to prove animals have deep self awareness by human standards. The thing is that animals don’t think like humans do, so it’s difficult to prove it but I’m very sure most of them are self-aware
When my cat looks at her reflection and makes noises at the “other cat” on the other side if the mirror, I’m pretty sure she’s not aware of how she looks like
This is gonna be unpopular but it’s kinda hard to hop on that train when most animals fight their own reflection in a mirror. It’s even like half and half for dogs
Edit: I love dogs and animals, I just think we should be realistic and not go too crazy on the subject from our natural love of them
Are mirrors really a good test of self awareness?
Aren’t they just testing the understanding of reflections?
“Lookin’ big today. Might start a fight.”
“Some humans?” I want to know more about that part.
