Animal Self-recognition

name         Robert
status       other
grade        9-12
location     CA

Question -   Does a cat or a dog recognize thier
reflection in a mirror as either another animal or themselves?  Why
do they seem to have no response if you put them in front of a
mirror?
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Hi Robert
I am not a vet or a zoologist, but from pure
observation
I notice that cats and dogs don't answer to a
reflection from a mirror. Still I see many dogs
barking to its image saw from
a water surface, like a placid pond.
Their optical system is indeed different from the
humans, that is sure, so they "see" differently.
And thanks for asking NEWTON!
Mabel
(Dr. Mabel Rodrigues)
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