Self awareness in horses: Reflections on recent research
Horsetalk.co.nz Self awareness in horses: Reflections on recent research Ali Boyle, a research fellow in kinds of intelligence (philosophy) at the University of Cambridge, reflects on recent research findings that horses can recognise themselves in a mirror. If you ask people to list the most intelligent animals, they’ll name a few usual suspects. Chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants are often mentioned, as are crows, dogs and occasionally pigs. Horses don’t usually get a look in. So it might come as a surprise that horses possess an unusual skill, widely considered an indicator o...
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